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SanRemo, Italy

The document provides information on several attractions in and around Sanremo, Italy. It describes Old Bussana as an abandoned village from the 1800s that was later reclaimed by artists, with many buildings now in ruins serving as an art gallery. La Pigna is an historic neighborhood founded around 1000 AD as a fortress and expanded through the 16th century to protect against pirates. Corso Matteotti is a pedestrian street lined with shops, restaurants, and snack bars in Sanremo.

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SanRemo, Italy

The document provides information on several attractions in and around Sanremo, Italy. It describes Old Bussana as an abandoned village from the 1800s that was later reclaimed by artists, with many buildings now in ruins serving as an art gallery. La Pigna is an historic neighborhood founded around 1000 AD as a fortress and expanded through the 16th century to protect against pirates. Corso Matteotti is a pedestrian street lined with shops, restaurants, and snack bars in Sanremo.

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1.

Old Bussana (Bussana Vecchia)

The ruins of Bussana Vecchia lies on a hill top. A beautiful village struck by earthquake in the 1800s and
abandoned only to be reclaimed by artists and hippies in the 1960s. The whole village serves as an art gallery
with several artists displaying their art work. The village was never rebuilt and hence most of the buildings are
in ruins or semi ruins. This is worth a quick trip. Spent 1h walking and exploring and 1h having lunch.
Get off at the Carrefour supermarket stop in Bussana and then you have a bit of a climb up tp Bussana
Vecchia. 
From outside San Remo station, cross the road and take one of the frequent buses to Taggia or Andora for the
ten minute journey to Bussana (the 'new' village on the coast), then walk inland for about 20 minutes or so to
Bussana Vecchia. Buy bus tickets before boarding for €1.30 each way at a tobacconist. Or get a taxi from San
Remo station.
2. La Pigna

La Pigna can only be discovered on foot starting from piazza Santo Stefano and heading to the sanctuary of
the Madonna della Costa which is the main religious building in town.
First of all it will help you to understand the name of this area – Pigna – which comes from its curling up
around the hill just like the scales in a pine cone. It was founded as a stronghold around the year 1000 and it
was enlarged and strengthened up to the sixteenth century so as to protect it from pirates’ attacks.
To return toward the sea, walk along the cobblestones in front of Madonna della Costa and down
to Giardini Regina Elena: named by the queen of Montenegro who was a frequent guest of the Town of
Flowers and responsible for the reconstruction after the earthquake of 1887 that destroyed Bussana Vechia. 
From this overlook, you can see a spectacular view of the city, the port and the gulf of San Remo.
3.Russian Orthodox Church (San Basilio)
4. Santuario Madonna Della Costa

This old cathedral has a beautiful baroque interior and every inch is covered with marble or statues or gold or
paintings. It is certainly worth visiting. 

You should be aware that it is only open from 10:00 to noon and 4:00 to 6:00.
5. Corso Matteotti

Corso Matteotti is a pedestrian street lined with wonderful shops and restaurants and snack bars. Shop till you
drop and then have a snack or a coffee - - Enjoy and remember to wear comfortable shoes!
6. Giardini di Villa Ormond (langa noi)

Admittance is free and they seem to be split into two sections with the main road running in between. 

7. Villa Nobel (una langa alta)


If you would like to know a little bit more about Alfred Nobel and his life you should pay a visit to the house
he lived in from 1891-1896. He dies here. Closed between 1:00 and 5:00. Garden is free to visitors.  
8. Corso dell'Imperatrice

Corso dell’Imperatrice, SANREMO, Liguria, Italy


SANREMO’s RODEO DRIVE
It is a 1km (0,8 miles) seafront street, slightly uphill with palms of different heights and a cosy pedestrian area
having a white and reddish checkerboard floor. Palms are so vigorous. So green. So graceful. Taking
advantage of the mild climate of Sanremo, they are simply blossoming. An eye specialist may detect two
varieties: Washingtonia robusta and Phoenix canariensis. Around 1874, the Russian princess Maria
Alexandrovna, daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia, after a pleasant voyage in Sanremo, made a grant
to the City Council in order to embellish the side of town called “Ponente” which is the area where Corso
dell’Imperatrice is situated. The Sanremo Rodeo Drive was born even before the Californian one which was
established 40 years later.
While the Tirrenian Sea is on your left and you walk toward the newly restored Miramare The Palace Hotel,
you meet a white marble statue called “Venere dei Fiori” or “Primavera”. It is a flash of light in the small
garden of palms. What a gracefulness. What a splendeour. The young lady is barefoot with raising arms full of
flowers. What a joie de vivre in her visage. It is the work of the sculptor Vincenzo Pasquali (1879-1940) who
sculpted it in his house located in the nearby Corso degli Inglesi, a two floor ’20 villa which presently belongs
to the Novelli family.
9. Forte Santa Tecla (Corso Nazario Sauro 7 | Porto Vecchio)

The fortress of Santa Tecla is located next to the port and is certainly one of San Remo's main attractions.
It was built in the 18th century.
Until recemtly, the fortress was used as a prison.
Now, it has been tranformed into a museum and is also used for curtural events.

10 . Mike Bongiorno Statue (Via Escoffier | Corso Matteotti)

The bronze monument is realistic. It gets a characteristic body language of Mike Bongiorno. TV was only
b&w those days. The position is central near the walk of fame of Sanremo. This monument is a must to be
seen.
Ventimiglia (satuc langa Sanremo, 2.8 euro cu trenul intr-o directie)
- Spiggia le Calandre
In case you wonder where the entrance is, it’s opposite the car park and next to the museum. There’s a
stairway leading down, which is quite long - took 10 mins (could take longer) to get there but since it’s so
hidden, there aren’t many people - mainly locals. It’s absolutely gorgeous and the view of the mountain is
stunning!! Definitely has been marked in my memory as something wonderful!!! The only thing is that it's a
bit of a walk from the town and the path to it is quite difficult to find.
A Cueva (Bar Trattoria) - Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 110, 18038, Sanremo, Italy
+39 333 362 5059

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