Urbex Map, Liguria – Urban Exploration

Urbex Map Liguria – Urban Exploration Italy Map

The Urbex Map Liguria documents 133 verified GPS locations across Italy’s narrowest region, a compressed coastal strip where abandoned port infrastructure, forgotten Riviera villas, and depopulated mountain hamlets coexist within a few kilometres of each other.

Liguria’s abandoned landscape is shaped by its unique geography: industrial decline in the port cities of Genoa and Savona, the collapse of Riviera resort tourism that once drew Europe’s elite, and the steady depopulation of the region’s steep inland villages as residents moved to coastal cities across the 20th century. Each of these forces left behind distinct categories of abandoned site, concentrated in an area small enough to explore comprehensively in a single trip.

Structured for direct import into Google Earth or Google My Maps, this GPS database gives urban explorers, photographers, and filmmakers a verified research foundation for navigating Liguria’s abandoned coastal and mountain sites from the French border to the Tuscan Riviera.

Cities & Areas Included

• ⚓ Genoa & the Port Infrastructure : Genoa holds around 35 documented abandoned sites reflecting the city’s long maritime and industrial history: former shipyard facilities, decommissioned port warehouses, abandoned coastal industrial complexes, and forgotten early 20th-century infrastructure across the city’s steep hinterland. Genoa’s topography, a dense city compressed between mountains and sea, means abandoned buildings are frequently stacked in dramatic vertical settings, creating exploration environments unlike any other Italian port city.
• 🌊 Savona, Imperia & the Riviera di Ponente : The western Ligurian Riviera holds former coastal industrial facilities, abandoned summer resort infrastructure, and forgotten hillside estates from the era when the Riviera di Ponente attracted wealthy visitors from across Europe. Savona adds former steel and chemical industrial sites associated with the city’s heavy manufacturing past, while the Imperia coast contributes decaying Liberty-style villas and abandoned olive oil processing facilities.
• 🌿 La Spezia & the Cinque Terre Hinterland : La Spezia and the eastern Ligurian hinterland hold former naval and military infrastructure, abandoned terraced agricultural systems, and forgotten mountain hamlets emptied by 20th-century migration to the coast. The Cinque Terre’s inland villages, less visited than the famous coastal towns, include abandoned farming terraces and decommissioned buildings that preserve the physical texture of a pre-tourism Ligurian landscape.

Types of Spots Included

This urbex map covers Genoa’s former shipyard facilities and port industrial infrastructure, decommissioned steel and chemical plants in Savona, abandoned Liberty-style Riviera villas and resort hotels along the western Ligurian coast, former naval and military installations near La Spezia, and depopulated terraced farming villages in the Ligurian Apennine interior. Liguria’s compact geography makes it possible to combine coastal industrial exploration with mountain village photography in a single planned itinerary.

Why Choose This Urbex Map?

• ✔️ 133 verified and organized abandoned locations
• ✔️ Structured digital GPS format (.KML / .KMZ)
• ✔️ Instant access after purchase
• ✔️ Saves extensive research time
• ✔️ Compatible with Google Earth and Google My Maps
• ✔️ Designed for serious urban explorers and content creators

Technical Specifications

• Format: .KML / .KMZ (GPS file)
• Access: Instant digital download
• Platforms: Google Earth, Google My Maps
• Devices: Desktop and mobile compatible
• Delivery: Digital file, no physical shipment
• Compatibility: Works on all major operating systems

How to Install

1. Purchase and download your .KML or .KMZ file immediately after checkout.
2. Launch Google Earth on your device, or open Google My Maps in any browser.
3. Use the import or open file option to load the GPS file into the platform.
4. Navigate through the mapped locations and start building your exploration plan.

The entire setup process takes under two minutes and is compatible with both desktop and mobile devices.