Avoid the typical Italian beach vacations this summer by visiting this charming, 'locals-only' town filled with things to see ...

The sun-blessed Italian Riviera, which runs from the French border ... While Santa Margherita Ligure boasts a wide beachfront dotted with beach clubs right in town, you can venture further afield ...

The striking coastal settings that have long drawn visitors to Cinque Terre and Portofino can be found elsewhere on the Italian Riviera. Here are lesser-known resorts to consider.

Don’t expect to find luxury resorts here ... The most famous town on the Italian Riviera may be Portofino, but it has a harbor, not a beach. About a 30-minute drive away, picturesque Camogli ...

Portofino, dotting the edge of the Italian Riviera 20 miles east of Genoa, is neither of these things. You could not describe it as a secret; you certainly cannot call it “new”. And yet ...