Sanremo: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 59 - 139 La Locanda Azzurra
 Locanda Azzurra is a small hotel set within the Tennis Club Solaro Sports Centre, giving you immediate access to a swimming pool and gym as well as lo… MoreEUR 55 - 200 La Rosa Dei Venti
 La Rosa dei Venti is a modern structure set 5 minutes’ drive from the centre of San Remo, in a quiet and panoramic area close to the sea.
La Rosa d… MoreEUR 45 - 190 Lolli Palace Hotel
 Set in an Art Nouveau-style villa, Lolli Palace Hotel is surrounded by huge palm trees on the famous Promenade Imperatrice in Sanremo, facing the Tyrr… MoreEUR 80 - 200 Londrino Apartments Sanremo
 The Londrino Apartments is located in an 18th-century building in the heart of Sanremo. It offers free Wi-fi, free international calls and air-conditi… MoreEUR 45 - 160 Hotel Villa Sapienza
 Villa Sapienza is a former convent convent facing the sea in San Remo. It offers direct access to its private beach, and an inner garden with palm and… MoreEUR 46 - 180 Hotel Villa Maria
 In a quiet, peaceful residential area, close to the centre of town and very near the sea, Hotel Villa Maria offers a comfortable accommodation at grea… MoreEUR 65 - 150 Hotel Principe
 Situated in the heart of Sanremo, Hotel Principe enjoys a unique and quiet location, 100 metres from the casino and 200 metres from the Russian Church… MoreEUR 55 - 135 Hotel Rio
 Hotel Rio offers comfortable accommodation in Sanremo. The hotel is located near the seaside and is close to the Sanremo Ovest motorway access.
Hotel… MoreEUR 40 - 170 Hotel Riviera Sanremo
 Located in a quiet yet central neighbourhood of Sanremo, Hotel Riviera is 150 metres from Sanremo Casino and 5 minutes´ walk from the seaside. … MoreEUR 65 - 170 Hotel Sorriso
 Hotel Sorriso, is a comfortable and quiet hotel located near the famous Teatro Ariston and the Municipal Casino, 50 metres from the seafront and 100 m… MoreEUR 38 - 200 Memole Inn Sanremo
 Memole Inn is set in a tranquil and peaceful area in the centre of Sanremo, 30 metres from the Ariston Theatre and 150 metres from the Casino. Rooms i… MoreEUR 83 - 320 Nyala Suite Hotel
 Located in an exclusive and tranquil part of Sanremo, the pearl of the Italian Riviera, this 4-star hotel offers elegant and functional accommodation … MoreEUR 60 - 200 Sole Mare
 Sole Mare provides sea views and friendly service in Sanremo city centre. It is a 5-minute walk to the railway station, the old town and the harbour. … MoreEUR 50 - 140 Villa La Brise
 Villa La Brise offers comfortable and cosy accommodation in a villa of the early 20th century, in a residential area 50 metres from Sanremo´s se… MoreEUR 70 - 230 Villa Rita Sanremo
 Villa Rita Sanremo gives you direct access to the beach in Sanremo. It offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi and a balcony overlooking the Ligu… MoreEUR 64 - 76 Villa Sylva
 The sea and the blue sky frame this classical villa which dates back to the end of the 19th century surrounded by palms, secular pine trees and an eno… MoreEUR 70 - 130 Sakura Inn Sanremo
 Sakura Inn offers modern guest rooms with free Wi-Fi access, international calls, and LCD TVs. It is just 100 metres from the Ariston Theatre in the h… MoreEUR 141 - 689 Royal Hotel Sanremo
 Set in over 16000 m² of private tropical parkland, this 5-star hotel is found in near the historic centre of Sanremo, in front of the promenade and o… MoreEUR 70 - 278 Paradiso
 Just 100 metres from the beach and few steps from Sanremo’s famous Casino, this hotel offers spectacular panoramic views of the sea. No wonder it is… MoreEUR 50 - 150 Pisolo Resort
 Set in Sanremo’s centre, a few steps from a bus station and 100 metres from Teatro Ariston, Pisolo Resort offers air-conditioned rooms with satellit… MoreEUR 48 - 400 Pollon Inn Sanremo
 Pollon Inn Sanremo is in central Corso Garibaldi, 500 metres from the beach and near the Ariston Theatre. It offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi… MoreEUR 60 - 235 Residence Dei Due Porti
 Residence Dei Due Porti is located in San Remo city centre, overlooks the sea, and offers free entrance to its private beach.
The establishment´… MoreEUR 70 - 240 Hotel Napoleon
 Run by the Bianchi family since 1958, Hotel Napoleon is a modern establishment surrounded by a wide, peaceful garden and facing the beach in Sanremo.
… MoreEUR 62 - 174 Hotel Morandi
 Hotel Morandi is just a 5-minute walk from Sanremo´s seafront promenade. Set in landscaped gardens, it offers free parking and spacious rooms ov… MoreEUR 39 - 480 Grand Hotel De Londres
 Grand Hotel De Londres is set on the seafront in Sanremo, just 300 metres from the casino. It features a large swimming pool, a piano bar, and an eleg… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanremo: Guide
Sanremo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants and lies on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in northwestern Italy. It was founded in Roman times and is now best known for being a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera and the host of several cultural events such as the Sanremo Music Festival. It is also widely accepted as the origin of the Five-card stud variant, Telesina.
Name
The official spelling of the city is Sanremo, a phonetic contraction for the name San Romolo (Saint Romolo), official saint and protector of the city, which in the local dialect sounds like San Rœmu. The spelling San Remo was introduced (for unknown reasons) in 1924 by the City Mayor and used in official documents during Fascism. San Remo is actually a nonsense word because there is no saint called Remo in the Catholic tradition. This form of the name is still used on some road signs and tourist information. It remains the most widely used form of the name in English.
History
Once a Roman settlement (Matutia or Villa Matutiana), Sanremo expanded in the Early Middle Ages when the population moved to the high grounds and built a castle and a walled village (La Pigna) to protect the town from Saracen raids.
At first subjected to the countship of Ventimiglia, it later passed under the dominion of the Genoese bishops, who in 1297 sold it to the Doria and De Mari families. It became a free town in the second half of the 15th century and spread on the Pigna hill and at San Siro, near the Cathedral. The old village remains almost perfectly preserved to this very day.
Sanremo managed to remain independent from Genoa (Italian: Genova) for a long time, but in 1753, after twenty years of fierce conflicts, Sanremo rose against the hegemonical attempts of the Genoese city-state. It was at that time that the Genoveses built the fortress of Santa Tecla situated on the beach near the port. The fortress was used as a prison until 2002, and is now being transformed into a museum.
After the French domination and the Savoy restoration (1814), Sanremo was annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia.
The town grew bigger from the middle of the 18th century onwards with the development of tourism: the first Grand Hotels were built and the town extended along the coast. At the time, famous people stayed in Sanremo, such as the Empress Maria Alexandrovna, of whom we are reminded today when walking along the promenade of the same name along the sea and by the attractive Russian Orthodox church of San Basilio, erected in 1912 by the local Russian Community.
Tourism
Sanremo enjoys special weather conditions throughout the year due to its vicinity to the Mediterranean Sea and the presence of Maritime Alps right behind the town, the highest peak (Monte Bignone) being some 1,300 m above the sea level. Temperatures range from an average of 10°C during winter (the chilliest month being January) and 23°C over the summer. Such conditions make Sanremo one of the most attractive tourist destinations of the Italian Riviera. There are plenty of tourist attractions in Sanremo that are open all year round and it can boast numerous and well-equipped sports facilities, such as a golf course and a riding ground. There are two tourist harbours: Porto Vecchio and the modern Porto Sole. Many boutiques and local shops can be found in the town centre. The colourful market, held on Tuesday and Saturday mornings in Piazza Eroi Sanremesi, is very famous among the people living in the Italian and French riviera.
Transport Links
The city is connected to A8 autoroute at the state border between Ventimiglia and Menton. Together these national routes are part of the European route E80. Both the French and Italian motorways are toll roads.
The closest airport to Sanremo is in France, the Côte d'Azur International Airport in Nice, only 45 minutes away by car or train. The railway also passes through the city and connects it to the other Ligurian cities, as well as with Nice, Milan, Turin and Rome.
The railway tracks, were once located right on the coastline, very close to the sea, allowing travelers to admire the beauty of it. The track has been moved further north and underground, speeding up rail transportation. Consequently, the main train station has also been relocated and it is now next to the City Hall. Today an ongoing project, carried by , is dealing with the task of refurbishing the old area once occupied by the tracks and converting it into a biking route and a pedestrian area.
Other roads of importance are the SS1 Aurelia Bis which connects Sanremo to Taggia. This is a non-tolled bypass route. The coast road is the via Aurelia or SS1 and follows the route of a roman road. This can be heavily congested when it passes through towns as it is only 1 lane in either direction for most of way around Sanremo.
Economy
Besides tourism, the city is active in the production of Extra Virgin olive oil, whose regional Protected designation of origin|"designation of origin" is protected (D.O.P., Denominazione di Origine Controllata|Denominazione di Origine Protetta) and makes it one of the main production activities in western Liguria and in particular within the province of Imperia. Sanremo is also known as the City of Flowers (la Cittá dei Fiori), this being another important aspect of the economy of the city. The near towns of Arma di Taggia, Bordighera and Ospedaletti are also involved in the cultivation of flowers for the international flower market of Sanremo.
Cultural events
The town's Municipal Casino, together with the Ariston Theatre, offer annual series of concerts, operas and theater plays. Sanremo's Symphony Orchestra is one of twelve symphonic orchestrae recognized by the state of Italy and it performs some 120 concerts throughout the year, most of which in the Municipal Casino's Opera Theater. The Ariston Theater hosts the annual Sanremo Music Festival, a very popular song contest held in the city since 1951. This festival inspired the Eurovision Song Contest which debuted in 1956, and for years the Sanremo festival also served to select the Italian entry for the international song contest. The internationally famous song "Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu", also known as "Volare", was performed at this festival for the first time by Domenico Modugno in 1958. The Sanremo festival is so popular amongst Italians that it is often referred to simply as "Il Festival" (The Festival). Other events include the Tenco Prize (Autumn), a song contest for authors dedicated to the memory of Luigi Tenco, the Flowers Parade held in January/February in which every city of the Italian Riviera presents an original composition of flowers displayed on a Carnival/Mardi-Gras style moving car, and the summer Firework International Contest held during the second week of July.
Sport events
The Sanremo Car Rallying|Rally Race that used to be part of the FIA World Rally Championship, (a pure tarmac rally, takes place around the mountains), takes place in fall (end of september). Sanremo is also the arrival of the classical Milan-Sanremo race (293km) of the UCI ProTour, and is considered to be one of the five 'Classic cycle races|Monuments' of the cycling season. Milan-Sanremo is traditionally held in March, and is one of the first major fixtures on the cycling season.
The soccer club U.S. Sanremese Calcio is based in Sanremo. The team currently plays in Serie C2/A.
Culinary specialities
Some of the great snacks available in Sanremo and environs include Sardenara, Focaccia, Focaccia alle Cipolle, Torta Verde and Farinata.
Famous people
Maria Alexandrovna, consort of Alexander II of Russia, spent the winter of 1874 in Sanremo and as a gift to the city she later donated the palms that now decorate the seaside walk of Corso Imperatrice (Empress Avenue).
Alfred Nobel bought a villa in Sanremo in 1891 and died there in 1896. Since 2002 it has housed a permanent exhibit on the most important discoveries of the 19th century including the research interests of Nobel himself.
Italian writer Italo Calvino spent his youth in Sanremo and many of his novels, including Il Barone Rampante remind of his attachment to the city.
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Edward Lear, artist, illustrator and writer known for his nonsensical poetry and his limericks, lived and died in Sanremo. His tombstone is still visible in the Foce Cemetery.
The Italian actor and comedian Carlo Dapporto was born in Sanremo and went on to became a household name in post war Italy.
The sicilian playwright and Nobel prize winner Luigi Pirandello lived in Sanremo between 1933-34 and was appointed artistic director of the Casino.
The writer Tobias Smollett stayed a few days in Sanremo in 1765 and described it thus "St. Remo is a pretty considerable town, well-built upon the declivity of a gently rolling hill...There is very little plain ground in this neighbourhood; but the hills are covered with oranges, lemons, pomegranates and olives....The women of St. Remo are much more handsome and better tempered than those of Provence." Travels through France and Italy (1766)
Italian director and cinematographer Mario Bava was born in Sanremo in 1914.Famous events
The Sanremo conference (19-26 April 1920) of the post-World War I Allied Supreme Council determined the allocation of Class "A" League of Nations mandates for administration of the former Ottoman-ruled lands of the Middle East by the victorious powers. The most famous of these was the British Mandate of Palestine.References
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