Bussana Vecchia is an open-air museum, a charming place characterized by shops and small ateliers where beauty is revealed through the most minute details. In the late nineteenth century, a violent earthquake devastated the entire area, causing a gradual desertification that, however, saw the village reborn in the fifties thanks to a group of artists,…
DetailsIn Valloria, a village behind Imperia, the doors of houses, stables, warehouses and cellars are wonders that enchant, painted and interpreted by internationally renowned painters and young artists who meet in summer in Valloria. The village, less than an hour’s drive from the Grand Hotel del Mare Resort & Spa, is immersed in a dream…
DetailsDolcedo, in the heart of Val Prino, is a hidden gem to discover that is just 40 minutes by car from the Grand Hotel del Mare Resort & Spa. It is also called Conca d'Oro because of the color of high-quality olive oil has always been a source of wealth for this valley. It is…
DetailsBaldalucco is a village in Liguria where there are many good food products like the excellent oil, Slow Food beans and Brandacujun. The origin of the name comes from nearby Provence, in fact in Provençal “brandar” means “shake”. The term refers to the method of preparation of this dish of stockfish boiled and creamed with…
DetailsA great way to celebrate the arrival of Easter, is to challenge yourself with a typical Ligurian recipe of the Easter period: the “Easter” quiche. Its peculiarity are the eggs inserted in the filling that during cooking in the oven will become hard-boiled. The classic recipe is with chard, but there are variations with artichokes,…
Details“Canestrelli” from Taggia are crispy doughnuts similar to the more famous taralli from Puglia, with a diameter of about 10 cm, prepared with extra virgin olive oil from the Ligurian Riviera. They are perfect with cold meats and cheeses, but also for breakfast dipped in coffee milk. Traditionally, they are prepared in Taggia on 12…
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