Bordighera is located in Western Liguria, a few kilometers from Sanremo and Montecarlo.
Known for its climate, for the beauty and charm of its landscapes, the seaside town was built on a hill dominating the sea as a fishing village.
The city was founded by a group of families in the 15th century and then developed and extended towards the coast creating < strong>gardens, villas and tree-lined avenues with a predominant tourist vocation. In fact, in different corners of the village are still evident the footprints of an elegant tourism, especially English, that make it & lt; strong>unique in its architectural style.
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characteristic element of Bordighera are the palm trees, symbol of the city, offering suggestive exotic landscapes in a straight two kilometers long that runs between the railway and the beach, flanked by beautiful rows of Araucaria excelsa and colorful gardens with succulents and flowers.
The Argentine Waterfront is the longest pedestrian beach promenade on the Riviera; from here you can admire the incomparable panorama, where the gaze embraces the coast to the Fortress of Turbie, to the skyscrapers of Montecarlo, the promontory of Cap Ferrat and beyond.
Immediately after the Punta Migliarese tunnel, on a steep rocky slope overlooking the sea, with bands and terraces populated by beautiful plants rises the Pallanca Exotic Garden, spectacular natural monument. There are three thousand two hundred species of plants among which stands out the precious collection of cacti, the most important in Italy and one of the most important in Europe.
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