() is an Italian word which means , ultimately derived from Latin , through Ligurian . It came to be applied as a proper name to the coast of Liguria (the Genoa region in northwestern Italy) in the form , then shortened in English.

thumb|The English Riviera (Torbay): A popular tourist destination, Torbay's sandy beaches, mild climate, and recreational and leisure attractions have given rise to its nickname of the English Riviera.

Riviera may also refer to:

Africa

  • Kalk Bay Riviera (Riviera Kalk Bay or Coasta Kalk), to the west of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Red Sea Riviera, the eastern shore of Egypt

North America

Mexico

  • Riviera Maya, the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula
  • Mexican Riviera, the southwestern coast of Mexico, including Acapulco
  • Riviera Nayarit, another part of Pacific coast of Mexico

United States

  • California Riviera, Santa Barbara, California
  • Florida Riviera, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Florida Riviera, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
  • Irish Riviera, Scituate, Massachusetts
  • the Hollywood Riviera region of Los Angeles, known for its coastal location where Hollywood elite would retreat to in the 1920’s.

Asia

  • Bengali Riviera, coastal region in Cox's Bazar and St. Martin's Island in Bangladesh
  • Chinese Riviera, coastal region in Zhuhai, China
  • Philippine Riviera, often used to refer to northern coasts of Nasugbu, near Manila, including Punta Fuego and Hamilo Coast.
  • Thai Riviera, stretching from Phetchaburi to Chumphon

Europe

Western

  • English Riviera, Torbay
  • Thames Riviera, an area of London, United Kingdom that includes Tagg's Island
  • French Riviera (), the southeastern coast of France
  • Swiss Riviera, on Lake Geneva, also known as Riviera vaudoise (Swiss Riviera may also refer to Quinten on the northern shore of Lake Walen)

Eastern

  • Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, also known as the Bulgarian Riviera, formerly part of the Red Riviera.
  • Caucasian Riviera, of Russia and Georgia
  • Southern Coast of Crimea, also known as "Crimean Riviera"
  • Jurmala near Riga in Latvia, once known as the Baltic Riviera

Southern

  • Albanian Riviera
  • Athens Riviera, the Saronic Gulf coastline of Athens
  • Budva Riviera, in Montenegro
  • Italian Riviera (), the coast of Liguria, northwestern Italy
  • Makarska Riviera, in Croatia
  • Portuguese Riviera (, or ), along Estoril to the west of Lisbon
  • Slovene Riviera
  • Spanish Riviera (), in Andalusia, southern Spain
  • Turkish Riviera (), the southwestern coast of Turkey

Former

  • Austrian Riviera, former term used for the coastline of the defunct Austrian Empire

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