Levanto, starting point of our itinerary, became famous during the last century as a holiday resort of the rich and famous of Italy, which led to the construction of numerous holiday homes in the Art Nouveau Style, which can still be seen with their towers around the area. The tortuous provincial road that leads from the motorway to the town ended up keeping the great mass of tourists away, but today Levanto maintains its slightly “retro” vitality and a certain veil of antique nobility.