Sanremo, a brief historical nod

stage of the Festival of Sanremo, this beautiful seaside town is also known as the City of Flowers, it is really not to be missed. Overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, it is part of the province of Imperia in Liguria. A tourist resort renowned for the cultivation of flowers and for the famous festival of Italian song that takes place in February.

Sanremo was inhabited since the Paleolithic period, but it was in Romanesque times that it developed more, being founded along the Via Giulia Augusta. In the 9th century, the population was forced to take refuge in the mountains due to the Saracen attacks. Later, the original village was refounded on the coast, near the current area of San Siro and Pigna.

During the Middle Ages, thanks also to its geographical position, it made maritime navigation a point of commercial strength, since at the time the roads were Pretty dangerous. In 1837, due to poor sanitation, the city suffered from a severe cholera epidemic, which led to the construction of a new suburban cemetery and a washroom. public. From the end of the 19th century, many famous personalities began to choose Sanremo as a tourist destination, for example: Tsarina Maria Aleksandrovna and Elizabeth of Austria, immortalized by Romy Schneider in the movie Sissi, which tells his life.

There are many charming places to visit in Sanremo: The Insigne Collegiate Basilica Cathedral of San Siro (built on the remains of an early Christian church); the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Costa; the Russian Orthodox Church; the Villa Ormond; the Devachan Castle; the Casino and the Ariston Theatre, the stage of the famous festival. Don't waste time! Sanremo is waiting for you.