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

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  • the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur), part of the southern coast of France and
  • the Italian Riviera (Riviera ligure), part of the coast of Italy.

    • Riviera may be also applied to any coastline, especially one that is sunny, topographically diverse and popular with tourists. Such places called Riviera include:

    Africa

  • Red Sea Riviera, the eastern shore of Egypt

    • America

  • American Riviera, Santa Barbara, California
  • Cajun Riviera, an affectionate nickname for Holly Beach, Louisiana
  • Mexican Riviera, the western coast of Mexico including Acapulco
  • Redneck Riviera, a nickname for Panama City Beach, Florida
  • The Riviera of the South, used to refer to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Riviera, Arizona, a community of Bullhead City.
  • Riviera of the Widwest, the Lakeshore of Muskegon, Michigan
  • Riviera Maya, the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán peninsula
  • Riviera Country Club, golf course in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California that hosts Genesis Open

    • Asia and Oceania

  • Chinese Riviera, coastal region in Zhuhai, China
  • Australian Riviera, Gold Coast, Queensland
  • The Riviera of Melbourne, the coastal region from Seaford to Mornington, Victoria, Australia

    • Europe

  • Athens Riviera, the Saronic Gulf coastline of Athens
  • Albanian Riviera, in southern Albania
  • Austrian Riviera, a former coastline of Austria-Hungary near Trieste on the Adriatic Sea
  • Belgian Riviera, part of the Belgian coast
  • Budva Riviera, in Montenegro
  • Bulgarian Riviera, Bulgarian Black Sea Coast
  • Caucasian Riviera, Russia: Sochi, Georgia: Abkhazia and Adjara
  • Cheshire Riviera, the south west coast of the Wirral peninsula
  • Crimean Riviera, the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula
  • English Riviera, Torbay in the southwest of England
  • Makarska Riviera, in Croatia
  • Portuguese Riviera
  • Romanian Riviera, Romania's Black Sea Coast
  • Slovenian Riviera, Slovenia's Adriatic Sea Coast
  • Spanish Riviera, Costa del Sol, Costa Brava, Costa Blanca
  • Swiss Riviera, Vevey and Montreux
  • Sussex Riviera, Worthing, West Sussex
  • Turkish Riviera, also known as the Turquoise Coast

    • References

    Riviera Wikipedia
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