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Food & travel blog
of the French and Italian Riviera


The Riviera's liquid gold
Olive harvesting season is well underway on the Riviera. Countless ancient trees are being raked by hand of their pithy black fruit, for...

Riviera Route
Nov 9, 20192 min read
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The Markets of Monaco
Seeing so many expensive sports cars, helipads and luxury apartments, it is easy to think that Monaco is just a playground for the very...

Riviera Route
Oct 15, 20192 min read
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Ceriana Sausage Festival
Ceriana is a jewel of the Italian Riviera hinterland. Just fifteen kilometres from Sanremo, the medieval stone town is surrounded by the...

Riviera Route
Aug 19, 20192 min read
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Let the festivities begin
This weekend (11 & 12 May 2019) saw the annual MEDITaggiasca olive oil festival in Taggia, a town on the Italian Riviera about seven...

Riviera Route
May 12, 20192 min read
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