La Pigna

San Remo


San Remo's little-visited old town is a labyrinth of quiet, twisting lanes set on a hilltop just above the bustling centre. Get there by taking Via Santo Stefano uphill and losing yourself among the cobblestone paths. If you keep ascending, you'll eventually reach the Giardina Regina Elena, a pine-shaded terrace (with a playground) that has fine views over town.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby San Remo attractions

1. Museo Civico

0.13 MILES

Housed in a 15th-century palazzo, several rooms in this museum, some with fine frescoed ceilings, display local prehistoric and Roman archaeological finds…

2. Il Casinò Municipale

0.28 MILES

San Remo's belle époque casino, one of only four in Italy, was dealing cards when Vegas was still a waterhole in the desert. The building dates from 1905…

3. Chiesa Russa Ortodossa

0.38 MILES

Built for the Russian community that followed Tsarina Maria Aleksandrovna (wife of Tsar Alexander II) to San Remo in 1906, the Russian Orthodox church of…

4. Villa Nobel

0.75 MILES

The Moorish Villa Nobel houses a museum dedicated to Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, who established the Nobel Prize while living here. At the time of…

5. Bussana Vecchia

3.01 MILES

Seven kilometres northeast of San Remo lies an intriguing artists' colony. On Ash Wednesday 1887, an earthquake destroyed the village of Bussana Vecchia…

6. Area archeologica di Nervia

7.75 MILES

Sandwiched between the road and the railway line on the eastern edge of town, these Roman ruins bear testimony to Ventimiglia's Roman romance and include…

7. Mercato del Venerdì

8.61 MILES

Ventimiglia is best known for its huge Friday market when hundreds of stalls sell food, clothes, leather goods, homewares, baskets and everything else…

8. Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

8.82 MILES

A must-see when exploring the historic centre, this cathedral has original 13th-century elements, including a portal with an acute arch, Romanesque…