Imperia Villages


Located at few kilometers from the border between the two provinces of Imperia and Savona, Deglio Faraldi is a strategic start point to explore the most beautiful villages of Riviera di Ponente. By this virtual tour, you will discover the wonders of the Ligurian Coast and the traditions of the hinterland. The summary below shows you the most interesting villages to visit with informations about architecture, buildings, monuments, museums, nature and more, more, more...

Have a good trip!

 


Cervo Ligure

- The village, admitted to the prestigious association 'I Borghi più Belli d'Italia'
- Clavesana's Castle
- The Parish Church of San Giovanni Battista, known as 'Chiesa dei Corallini'
- The Oratory of Santa Cateriana d'Alessandria


San Bartolomeo al Mare

- The hamlets of Chiappa, Poiolo, La Rovere, Pairola, San Simone, Richieri and Tre Molini
- The Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Rovere
- Santa Maria's Tower


Diano Marina

- The city center
- The Palazzo del Parco: its Library 'Angiolo Silvio Novaro' and its Civic Museum
- The Parish Church of Sant'Antonio


Diano Castello

- The village, admitted to the prestigious association 'I Borghi più Belli d'Italia' in 2019
- The historical center built in the X century with the originary name of Castrum Diani
- Concordia Theater
- The Parish Church of San Nicola di Bari
- The Romanesque Church of Santa Maria Assunta


Oneglia

- The arcades of Via Bonfante in neoclassical style
- Coastal areas like Borgo Peri and La Spianata
- The Port of Oneglia and Calata Cuneo
- The 'Incompiuta', a pedestrian and bike path on the sea
- Villa Grock, the amazing residence of the eclectic swiss clown Grock
- Piazza Dante and the city center in neoclassical style
- Caffè Pasticceria Piccardo, a centuries-old bar
- The Collegiate Church of San Giovanni Battista


Porto Maurizio

- Borgo Parasio with the Cathedral of San Maurizio
- Borgo Marina, an ancient fishing village overlooking the port
- The arcades 'Logge' di Santa Chiara
- The Prarola's Tower, a centuries-old construction built as defense against Saracen attacks


Dolcedo

- The Tower, in Via Mameli
- The Bridge of Malta's Knights
- The medieval Parish Church of San Tommaso Apostolo


San Lorenzo al Mare

- The beaches, qualified for their quality with the prestigious 'Blue Flag'
- Piazza Garibaldi and the city center
- The bike & pedestrian path, 21 Km on the sea, up to Ospedaletti


Santo Stefano

- The Ennagonal Tower, an ancient defense against the Saracen Pirates
- The Parish Church of Santo Stefano Protomartire


Taggia

- The ruins of Taggia's Castle, dating back to the XIIIth Century
- The Roman Bridge over the River Argentina 


Badalucco

- The old town, with the typical stone houses crossed by typical  Caruggi
- The Romanesque bridge over the River Argentina
- The Parish Church of Santa Maria e San Giorgio


Montalto Ligure

- The old town, dating back to the 11th century


Triora

- The town, admitted to the prestigious association 'I Borghi più Belli d'Italia'
- The Regional Museum of Witchcraft: in folklore, Triora is known as the Witches' Town
- The ruins of Triora's Castle


Bussana Vecchia

- The ruins. Bussana was destroyed by the dramatically known earthquake in 1887
- The craft shops, inhabited by artists coming from all over the world


San Remo

- Pigna, Sanremo's old town
- Lungomare and Porto Vecchio
- The Oriental Church of Cristo Salvatore, built in the 1800s by the russian nobility
- The Casino, symbol of the Liberty style and the belle époque
- Ariston Theater, known thanks to the pop national Festival
- Villa Zirio and its gardens


Ceriana

- Ceriana is an historic village known for its strategic position; an important geographic characteristic to fight against the Saracen Pirates


Principato di Seborga

- Folklore and more: Seborga coins its own coin, the Luigino
- Palazzo dei Monaci, headquarters of the Mint
- San Martino's Church and its churchyard


Perinaldo

- The Municipal Astronomical Observatory Giovanni Domenico Cassini 


Apricale

- The village, dating back to the Bronze Age
- Lucertola feudal Castle erected by the Counts of Ventimiglia in the 10th Century
- The Church of Purification of the Virgin Mary built in the XIIIth Century


Dolceacqua

- The country, protagonist of some paintings by the French painter Claude Monet
- Doria Castle and the Medieval Bridge

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