Riviera

Riviera (pronounced [riˈvjɛːra]) is an Italian word which means "coastline",[1][2] ultimately derived from Latin rīpa, through Ligurian rivêa.[3] It came to be applied as a proper name to the coast of Liguria, in the form Riviera ligure, then shortened in English. The two areas currently known in English as "the Riviera" without additional qualification are:

  • the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur), the southeastern coast of France
  • the Italian Riviera (Riviera ligure), the adjacent northwestern coast of Italy

Riviera may also refer to:

Africa

America

Mexico

United States

Asia

Europe

Western

Eastern

Southern

Former

References

  1. "riviera". Chambers Concise Dictionary. New Delhi: Allied Chambers. 2004. p. 1045. ISBN 9788186062364.
  2. Kolb, Martina (2013). Nietzsche, Freud, Benn, and the Azure Spell of Liguria. Toronto, Ontario: University of Toronto Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-4426-4329-1.
  3. Niccoli, Alessandro (1970). "Riviera". Enciclopedia Dantesca (in Italian).
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  7. Prieto-Valdes, Tessa (January 7, 2017). "Hamilo Coast: Premier gateway to 'Philippine Riviera'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  8. "A cruise along the Thai riviera". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  9. "English Riviera". English Riviera.
  10. "Red Riviera". National Geographic. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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