Genova (or Genoa to the Brits) is the capital of Liguria and the main city on the fabulous Italian Riviera, a region often overlooked in favour of the Cinque Terre and Tuscany, further south. It's a magical place, a strip of land squeezed between sea and mountains, rich with tiny winding roads leading up to villages with great restaurants, and down to charming little bays like Portofino and Camogli.