(1) Poor in resources it may be, but the riviera , which in Italian simply means shore, in Liguria becomes The Riviera, a rocky, hauntingly lovely strip of coastline connecting France to Tuscany.

(2) Western Liguria is home to the Italian riviera and the eastern side borders Tuscany.

(3) The Dalmatian riviera in Croatia is fast becoming the place to be seen.

(4) Holiday destination to none other than the Blair family, Sharm el Sheikh is also know as the Red Sea riviera .

(5) Trieste sits on the Italian riviera , near the Slovenian border and at the foot of the Alps, terraced with peach coloured villas.