The Argentina-valley Taggia lies at the bottom of the Argentina Valley, surrounded by flower-plantations, olive-trees and citrus-trees. It is one of the oldest and most famous historical towns of the Flower Riviera. It used to be the home of some…
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Welcome to the home page of the official tourist guides of the Province of Imperia and the Flower Riviera. The local tourist guides will make you discover the towns of Imperia, Sanremo, known worldwide for its music festival, and a lot of enchanting villages on the coast and in our beautiful hinterland. You will learn about the history, the culture and the traditions of our beautiful province.
Bordighera
The palm tree town Bordighera is a charming place with incredibly mild climate. In the past famous guests like the painter Monet, the architect Garnier, the Italian queen Margherita and many English people used to spend the winter months in…
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The territory of Ventigmiglia The botanical garden Hanbury The botanical garden Hanbury is the biggest park of the region Liguria measuring 18 hectares including both wild Mediterranean vegetation and various exotic species. This “paradise on earth” was founded by a…
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Sanremo is not only the city of the Festival, a famous Italian song-contest started in 1951 but has also an exceptional climate: in the winter it is Europe’s warmest place above the 42nd parallel of the latitude of Rome. Therefore…
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Seborga is a village of the Ligurian inland, not far from Bordighera. Its history is unique in the Italian territory: In the 12th century it was the place of consecration of some of the first Knights Templars, today it is…
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The city of Imperia was founded in 1923 due to the union between Porto Maurizio and Oneglia, two separate towns of historical importance. Today it is the main town of the Riviera of Flowers. Imperia – Porto Maurizio is positioned…
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This elegant seaside and holiday-resort on the Ligurian west coast has been settled since the Bronze Age and was called „Lucus Bormani“ by the Romans. Since then the site used to be an important halt along the Roman road „Via…
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Hanging on a small promontory and in a strategic position with a view on the „Gulf of Diano“, Cervo was founded by the Romans as an important stronghold. During the Middle ages the feudal lords Clavesana chose this place for…
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This beautiful village was founded in the 10th century as a defence against Saracen attacks and named “Castrum Diani” (after the Roman goddess Diana). Due to its high position, overlooking the Gulf , it used to be under the dominion…
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The Impero-valley This is the largest and deepest valley of Western Liguria reaching the mountains of the Piedmont. Some interesting villages worth seeing are: Pontedassio, a 15th century village and very important producer of olive oil is crossed by the…
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