the motorway A12 and by the reuse of abandoned railway tunnels for local car traffic. This encouraged in the Sixties and Seventies the construction of many apartment buildings, to be used as second houses. Economy The most important economic resource is tourism. Tourism Deiva Marina offers its visitors a variety of sea and land attractions. It has wide sandy beaches, many rocky beaches and a large number of small bays accessible only by sea. Fishing is productive all year long. Moreover cruises for fishing or whale watching are possible. There are many nature trails in the hills surrounding Deiva Marina. The two trails leading to the nearby places of Framura and Moneglia develop parallel to the coast line among the maquis shrubland, vineyard terraces or chestnut or maritime pine woods and provide interesting viewpoints on the sea. Other trail lead inland, climbing the local Apennine mountains. Real climbing can be experienced on the Falesia della Sfinge. Deiva may also be the base for bicycle sport activity. Until recently Deiva was the starting point of two bicycle competitions "Granfondo 5 Terre" and "Mediofondo 5 Terre", which develop along circuits in the Cinque Terre countryside. Transportation It can be reached: by train from Genova or La Spezia. by car the nearest motorway junction is indicated as "Deiva Marina" on the Autostrada A12. It is also convenient to exit at Sestri Levante and reach Deiva following the coast through Riva Trigoso and Moneglia. Most of this road takes advantage of one-way tunnels, where direction of traffic is alternated every 20 minutes. by plane the nearest airports are Genoa (GOA) at 59 km; Pisa (PSA) at 92 km; Parma (PMF) at 90 km and Milan (LIN) at 136 km. Train is also very convenient for exploring the nearby famous resorts as Cinque Terre (15 minutes) or Portofino (30 minutes). The marina of Lavagna is also close. References Cities and towns in Liguria Coastal towns in Liguria Italian Riviera