Holiday apartment in San Remo: culture, history and Cycling Riviera

San Remo combines urban history, art, parks and active days into a trip with a variety of highlights. The changing scenery between engaging collections, historic urban structures and green spaces is particularly appealing.

Culture at the Museo Civico di Sanremo

The Museo Civico di Sanremo is housed in the monumental Palazzo Nota. The Museo di Palazzo Nota is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and closed on Mondays. The archaeological department preserves the oldest evidence from the Sanremo area, beginning with prehistory. The art gallery displays paintings and sculptures from the 17th century to the present day. Multimedia tours also explore the history, art and traditions of Sanremo.

La Pigna and the route through the old town

La Pigna, the old town of Sanremo, was founded around the year 1000. It owes its name to the shape of its streets and fortifications, which resemble a pine cone. La Pigna was expanded and fortified until the 16th century so that its inhabitants could protect themselves from the increasingly frequent attacks by the Saracens from the 9th century AD onwards. A walk through La Pigna begins at the 14th-century Porta di Santo Stefano. The Gothic stone arch stands between the modern and old parts of the city, marking the entrance to this historic urban district.

Parks, architecture and green spaces

The Giardini di Villa Ormond are a public park in Sanremo. The park features collections of palms, trees and shrubs from every continent. At Green Park in Pian di Poma, you will find picnic tables, a bar kiosk, Wi-Fi connection posts, a dog area and toilets. The Casinò di Sanremo adds a distinctive architectural touch: the building is considered architecturally remarkable and is designed in the Liberty-Deco style.

Villa Nobel and Villa Matutia

Alfred Nobel acquired Villa Nobel in 1892. Today, it houses an exhibition about his life and inventions, as well as the history of the Nobel Prize. Villa Matutia, a Roman villa, lies west of Sanremo in the Foce district. It was built between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD and used until the 5th or 6th century AD.

Discover Bussana Vecchia

Bussana Vecchia is also a district of Sanremo. The village preserves a history dating back thousands of years and traces of Roman colonization. Its characteristic features include narrow lanes known as “caruggi”, stone stairways, medieval castle walls and gateways.

Holiday apartment in Sanremo for varied days on holiday

The Cycling Riviera is equipped for renting bicycles and rickshaws and can be used year-round thanks to its special weather conditions.

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