Riviera

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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 areas currently known in English as "the Riviera'' are:

Riviera may also refer to:

Africa[edit]

America[edit]

Mexico[edit]

United States[edit]

Asia[edit]

Europe[edit]

Western[edit]

Eastern[edit]

Southern[edit]

Former[edit]

References[edit]

  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).
  4. ^ "Visit California". Visit California.
  5. ^ "Visit Santa Barbara". Visit Santa Barbara.
  6. ^ "Resolution No. 2006-930". 2006.
  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.