Dolceacqua & Apricale

San Remo-Bordighera-Dolceacqua-Apricale

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Dolceacqua & Apricale

Sanremo, Liguria 18038, Italy

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We will ride our Vespas from San Remo towards the Nervia Valley, passing first the coastal road that crosses Ospedaletti and Bordighera. We go to visit the old medieval village and the bridge, both perpetuated by the famous impressionist artist Claude Monet. We also see old medieval castle of the Doria family, an ancient and extremely rich Genoese family, which played an important role in the history of the Republic of Genoa and in Italy. Then we will continue our journey and arrive at the charming medieval village of Apricale, officially recognized as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy.


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Bordighera Alta is the heart of Bordighera, the "City of Palms"
Overlooking the sea, the Marabutto ( deformed name of Arab origin) is a former powder magazine that still houses three showy guns " Butafoegu, Tiralogni and Cagastrasse".
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Claude Monet: "The place is superb, there is a bridge that is a jewel of lightness", wrote Claude Monet when he arrived in what is called the Doria village. The Dolceacqua Vilage was born around a castle owned by the Doria family, an ancien... Read more
The first document that mentions Dolceacqua dates back to 1151; in fact it was in the twelfth century that the counts of Ventimiglia built the first nucleus of the castle.The castle underwent several transformations. The primitive feudal st... Read more
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The charming medieval village of Apricale, officially recognized as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy. A classic example of the inland villages of the west Italian Riviera, between terraced fields, olive trees, and oak and chestnu... Read more
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Saint Ampelio was chosen as the patron saint of the city, not only because he chose the Cape as his permanent home, but also because, according to the legend, he planted the first seeds of Date palm that he had brought from his native Egypt... Read more
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