Sanremo
- Italian Riviera - Italy
By
Philip
Suter
Sanremo
is located a short distance over the border from Menton, France.
It is approximately 55 kilometres from Nice Airport. Located on
the Ligurian sea coast. On the Italian side it is conveniently
located for the airport at Genoa - Genova. Since the 1800,s the
mild climate has been enjoyed by European visitors from the colder
north when aristocracy and royalty started to visit the area.
It
has not changed greatly over the years, with splendid buildings
and harbour. Sanremo is world famous for the annual Music
Festival held in February, however there are concerts throughout
the year and many outdoor ones in the summer including a jazz
festival in August. The famous casino has musical events on the
roof during the summer. It opened in 1905 and is illuminated at
night. In addition just walk around the town and stop at a bar.
Every summer bars and restaurants organise their own musical evenings.
The
real heart of Sanremo is the medieval area known as La Pigna.It
dates back to 1038. It is named after a pine cone as it supposed
to resemble the old town with golden yellow, pink and stone walls.
It is very much un spoilt by tourism and is slowly being modernised.
Visitors
go to Sanremo to shop. Most shops do not open on a Monday
morning, so time your visit to arrive in the afternoon. There
is nearly as much French spoken as Italian, especially as there
are numerous visitors from France as the prices are often somewhat
lower. There are boutiques in the pedestrianised Via Palazzo and
the Corso Garibaldi.
On
a Tuesday and Saturday there is a large market in Piazza Eroi
Sanremesi. This is located a a short distance from the San Síro
Cathedral around the watch tower - Torre della Ciapèla - all that
is left of the old town's defensive walls after the town planning
of the 1930,s. In the market you can buy leather goods - handbags,
belts, shoes and gloves as well as jumpers, ornaments and much
much more. The adjoining friut, vegetable and fish market is also
well worth a visit.
Stroll
down to the seafront to the old harbour - Porto Vechia and you
will find a selection of restaurants and cafés with plenty of
seafood and other Italian fare. There are more on the pedestrianised
street that takes you from the harbour to the town centre. At
night the Piazza Bresca comes alive, although slightly more expensive
to eat in.
Enjoy
your visit to Sanremo
Philip
Suter is a Director of jml Property Services; www.jmlproperty.co.uk
a UK based company offering Insurance products on line at www.jml-property-insurance.co.uk
and a holiday home advertising service www.jmlvillas.com
and management training within the UK. He a travel writer and
is a very experienced property consultant with over 30 years work
in the Residential letting business in the UK and served on the
National Council of ARLA. He is a Fellow of the National Association
of Estate Agents (NAEA) and a Member of The association of Residential
Letting Agents (ARLA)
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