Sanremo

Sanremo is in Italy. It lies on the Italian Riviera, near the border with France.

Get in


Sanremo's train station and bus terminal are both located in the city center. The Italian train company Trenitalia offers frequent connections to Ventimiglia to the west (on the border with France) and Turin and Genoa to the east.



Get around
The center of Sanremo is quite small, and all places of interest can be reached on foot. Bicycles can be rented and will allow you to move along the coast.

See


- Villa Hanbury: near Sanremo is an open air botanical garden where over 5,800 tropical species grow.

- Russian Church 

- Casino

- Old town (Pigna)

Do

 * Italian Poker Tour San Remo Casino has become particularly well known for its hosting of the three times yearly Italian Poker Tour and the European Poker Tour. Competitors can buy in for a range of tournaments from €300 up to €5300 or simply spectate the huge amounts of money being gambled. First place in the EPT is over €1 million.
 * Sanremo Rally. Watch the rally that now belongs to the IRC federation.
 * Sunset walks. Do not miss a walk along the beach at sunset or a stroll though the cobbled streets of the old town. With 400-year-old walls and original parts remaining, this is not to be missed.
 * Rock the Casbah in August
 * Tenco in November
 * Sanremo has other music festivals throughout the year, a little bit less famous, but still very interesting.
 * Pista ciclabile - rent a bicycle and ride on an old train route along the coast
 * Sanremo has other music festivals throughout the year, a little bit less famous, but still very interesting.
 * Pista ciclabile - rent a bicycle and ride on an old train route along the coast

Buy
There is one street of major shopping lots of high end Italian designers great place to shop in the center of town.

Eat
As you walk round San Remo there are loads of ice cream parlours and cafés all brilliant for watching the days go by.

Lollipop in the Piazza Columba has great gelato.

Café Renaissance in Piazza Columba adjacent to McDonalds is wonderful for home made pastries and pasta.

Nonna's on Corso Garibaldi 34 has superb homemade pasta and gnocchi but beware of the €2 "tourist tax" for bread. Affordable prices at about €10-15 for a main.

Sleep
For information about all hotel you can visit the official site www.rivieradeifiori.travel