Who is Giuseppe Garibaldi

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Chi é Giuseppe Garibaldi?

For Italians, he is a patriot who contributed to the achievement of the Italian unification and liberation from foreign rule.

For Uruguayans, he was a commander in a war of liberation from Argentina.

For Americans, a soldier who volunteered his services to Abraham Lincoln in the Civil War.

For people all over the world, his name is a symbol of a battle for liberty and justice, independence of peoples and women's emancipation.

When he was born there wasn't Italy but small separate states. What he had learnt in South America about warfare techniques, he successfully applied in his homeland against the big neighboring powers. Thus unified Italy came true in the end.

Why am I referring to Garibaldi now? Well, a person needs a figure to inspire them sometimes. And Garibaldi was not only a great master of warfare, but I reckon that his ideas about liberation of people's mind from prejudices (religious, racial and others) was one of the reasons for his charm and power.

Today, you can find so many places around the world dedicated to his name: streets, squares, plaques... In Savona, his monument can be seen in the sea garden, next to Priamar Fortress. The square has a direct connection to a public beach where you can enjoy the beautiful Ligurian Sea.

Some places to stay in Savona

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Alright, I'm going to tell you about two places where you can stay when you visit Savona and enjoy a typical Italian atmosphere.

The first one is Riviera Suisse Hotel located at the very city center on the shopping street via Paleocapa. You can quickly reach the docks and the historical center from there. There are many restaurants and bars nearby the hotel too, so you won't be getting bored easily.

The hotel is located at the Popolo (people) square (see a map) where you can get on a bus to both the cruise terminal and the train station.

You can also take a taxi from Piazza del Popolo or go by walk if you prefer. So the location is definitely its biggest advantage.

The second place is B&B Alba Mare which looks to the sea promenade and in fact, if you stay there, you will be accommodated next to one of Savona's beaches. The location of the place can be found on the main road Vittorio Veneto (see a map). Close to it you can find a sea garden and next to it the Priamar Fortress. There are also lots of seaside restaurants and cafes as well as an Olympic-sized pool!

There is also a nice playground for children nearby B&B Alba Mare with a fountain and direct view to the sea.

Translated from Italian "alba mare" means "sunrise sea"... Well, what more can I say. The place is just perfect.

Of course, there are many other options to stay at Riviera delle Palme. So hurry up and plan your vacanza!

Winter in Savona

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Who says it is sunny Italy?!

This picture was taken this morning from my balcony. There is charm in a beach covered with snow so white. You can see mist on the horizon and the sea is blending into the sky.

I only cannot understand one thing: How can it snow horizontally?! Well, living next to the sea usually goes with everlasting wind.

I was longing to see snow here for so long and eventually my dream has come true ☺ But it is going to last a single day, if I am to believe the forecast.

For some people, though, the snow and the wind are quite a scary scene... An old man from across the block opens the window on every 10 minutes, with a cap and a coat put on, to check the weather conditions outside.

With respect to myself, well, I enjoy my winter day!

How to reach the city of Savona

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If you decide to visit Savona some day, you won't go wrong. Here you will find fantastic beaches, medieval architecture, and mild Mediterranean weather. There are lots of cosy cafes and restaurants and allegro mood.

The beautiful Riviera delle Palme is located west by Genoa. Its shores are washed by the Ligurian Sea on the south where you can watch whales and dolphins in the summertime. On the north are the Ligurian and Maritime Alps and Savona lies just between them and the deep blue sea.













Here you will find some useful information on how to reach that God-blessed land.

I. Of course, the fastest way to reach Savona is by plane. There are `four international airports nearby:

The Airport of Genoa-Sestri. This is the closest airport to Savona. The journey from Genoa to Savona by train is about 20 minutes or so. Here are some of the flights to/from this spot /in alphabetical order/:

1. Air France - flights from Paris-Charles De Gaulle.
2. Belle Air - flight from Tirana.
3. British Airways - flight from London-Gatwick.
4. Ryanair - London-Stansted.
5. S7 Airlines - Moscow-Domodedovo.
6. Turkish Airlines - Instanbul.
7. Vueling - Barselona.

Turin-Caselle Airport. Some flights from/to here are /in alphabetical order/:

1. Air France - flights from Paris-Charles De Gaulle.
2. British Airways - London-Gatwick.
3. Brussels Airlines - Brussels-Zaventem.
4. Easy-Jet - London-Gatwick.
5. Iberia - Madrid.
6. Lufthansa - flights from Frankfurt and Düseldorf.
7. Ryanair - flight from Barselona, Brussels-Charleroi, Glasgow-Prestwick, London-Stansted, Malta, Dublin, Ibiza.
8. TAP Portugal - Lisbon.
9. Turkish Airlines - Istanbul-Atatürk.

Airport Cuneo-Levaldigi. Some flights from/to here are /in alphabetical order/:

1. Air Arabia Maroc - flights from Casablanca.
2. Air Memphis - Hurghada.
3. Belle Air - Tirana.
4. Blue Air - Bacau.
5. Wizz Air - Bucharest-Otopeni.

Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (also known as Milan Bergamo Airport). Some of the flights to/from this spot /in alphabetical order/:

1. Air Dolomiti - Moscow-Domodedovo.
2. AlMasria Universal Airlines - Cairo.
3. Belle Air - Tirana.
4. Blue Air - flights from Bacau, Bucharest-Henri Coanda.
5. Carpatair - Timisoara.
6. Pegasus Airlines - Istanbul-Sabiha Gökcen.
7. Ryanair - flights from Barcelona, Beauvais, Berlin-Schönefeld, Billund, Birmingham, Bratislava, Bremen, Budapest, Brussels-Charleroi, Dublin, East Midlands/Nottingham, Eindhoven, Fes, Groningen, Frankfurt-Hahn, Krakow, Lanzarote, Lappeenranta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, London-Stansted, Maastricht/Aachen, Madrid, Manchester, Marrakech, Moss, Palermo, Paphos, Porto, Riga, Santander, Seville, Stockholm-Skavsta, Tallinn, Tangier, Tessaloniki, Vilnius, Warsaw-Modlin, Wroclaw, Zaragoza.
8. Volotea - Nantes.
9. Wizz Air - flights from Arad, Bucharest-Henri Coanda, Cluj-Napoca, Gdansk, Katowice, Prague, Skopje, Sofia, Targu Mures, Timisoara, Vilnius, Warsaw-Modlin.
10. Wizz Air Ukraine - Kiev-Zhuliany, Lviv.


II. Arriving with a cruise ship. There are excellent Mediterranean cruises that pass by countries like Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Spain, Portugal and France, and land at Savona. If you are fond of pleasure boating, this is just for you.

III. International travel with a train.

Well, after you arrive in Italy, you can catch a train to Savona. If you come from Genoa, the journey won't last more than 20 minutes. If you come from Milan, then it will take you about 2 hours and a half to reach the Riviera delle Palme. And if you choose to go by train, you might need to know:

• The schedule of the trains is listed on the website of Trenitalia. There you can check the schedules of all regular trains /tutti i treni/ or those of arrows /le frecce/.
• The phone number of the information service of the Italian railways is 892021. However, you might need to speak Italian ☺.
• If your train ticket does not include a booked seat, then you must validate your ticket in one of the machines on the platforms before you get on the train! 

Here you will find information on how to use public transport to quickly cross the city of Savona. You might prefer to take a taxi. Then the phone number of Radio Taxi in Savona can be of use to you: 019827951.

And finally, if you want to walk around and see many different places, then you can rent a car.

Whatever you prefer, sea or mountain, you will find it here.

Bon voyage!