Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. Geography Liguria borders France to the west, Piedmont to the north, and Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany to the east. It lies on the Ligurian Sea. The coastal strip forms the Italian Riviera; further inland are the Ligurian Alps, on the west, and the Ligurian Apennines on the east. It is noticeable that, despite the high population density, woods cover half of the total area. The Ligu… (More on Liguria)