This is a tour that demonstrates that San Remo is not only the setting for the famous Song Festival, but also a city full of history and traditions, with one of the most charming historic centers in Liguria, one that is also rich in gastronomic goodies.
- Location: Sanremo
- Visit to La Pigna, the medieval historic center dear to Italo Calvino
- Stop at the Sanctuary of Madonna della Costa with panoramic views over the city
- Lunch in a wine bar with tasting of sardenaira and farinata, typical Sanremo specialties
- Free time for shopping in the modern center or visiting the city gardens
Sanremo
In the morning, visit to the charming historic center of Sanremo: La Pigna. Dear to Italo Calvino, who described it in “The Path to the Nest of Spiders”, La Pigna still retains the charm of an ancient medieval village and allows the more attentive visitor to discover an unexpected Sanremo, made up of winding alleys and stairways, arches and buttresses, secluded and quiet little squares. At the top stands the Sanctuary of Madonna della Costa, protector of sailors, built right at the summit of the old town, overlooking a spectacular panorama.
Lunch in a wine bar in the historic center, where you can taste two authentic queens of Sanremo cuisine: sardenaira, an ancient ancestor of pizza, and farinata.
Afternoon at leisure for shopping and for visiting the modern part of the city, or its beautiful gardens.
