Riviera (pronounced [riˈvjɛːra]) is an Italian word which means "coastline", ultimately derived from Latin rīpa, through Ligurian rivêa. 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 Italian Riviera (Riviera ligure), part of the coast of Italy;the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur), part of the southern coast of France.The word may be also applied to any coastline, especially one that is sunny, topographically diverse and popular with tourists. Such places called Riviera include:
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