Undisputed capital of flowers and music, San Remo has always enjoyed a particularly happy climate, such that it has become famous as a city of eternal spring, represented by the famous statue of Bistolfi On the Empress promenade.
Cultivations of lemons and palms have been attested since the Middle Ages, while in the 19th century the resort was chosen by the international high aristocracy as a winter destination to escape the harsh climate of northern Europe. Among the most frequent visitors we must mention the Tsarina Maria Aleksandrovna, Who was invited to San Remo by Countess Adele Roverizio of Roccasterone and by Cav.Antonio Rubino. The city's mild climate and splendid welcome touched the heart of the Tsarina, who in repayment wanted to give the citizens and the mayor the beautiful palm trees that adorn the waterfront to the west. Testifying to this rich winter tourism are the many palaces, hotels, villas and gardens that grace the city.
With the first tourists of the 19th century also came the first botanists, and among these Ludwig Winter marked an important moment for the area's economy as it laid the foundation for the development of floriculture, since then an important excellence of the regional economy.
As he writes Italo Calvino, San Remo's most distinguished citizen, “to see a city it is not enough to keep one's eyes open. One must first discard everything that prevents one from seeing it.” Our guided tours, conducted by licensed tour guides, aim precisely to introduce you to a San Remo that is not only the capital of the Riviera dei Fiori, the city of the Festival, the Casino and the “classicissima.” We take you to discover its historic center and in particular THE PIGNA, an ancient medieval village, perfectly preserved in the heart of the city, which lived for centuries linked to the sea.
We invite you to learn about the interesting era of winter tourism and how San Remo in those years became a multi-ethnic and multi-religious place, as evidenced by the churches of different cults still active in the city.
Discover San Remo with our thematic guided tours:
San Remo art nouveau city
San Remo villas and gardens
Urban trekking: San Remo art, history and religiosity
Literary trekking: the San Remo of Italo Calvino
La guided tour of San Remo can be combined with:
- guided tour of Dolceacqua
- guided tour of Bordighera
- guided tour of Imperia
- guided tour of Menton
