Our trip to Sanremo was for pure relaxing time, chasing the sun, the ocean and, of course, good Italian food and drinks. We had 3 sunny days and we could find out good ways to enjoy the city and the Mediterranean Summer à l’italienne. Check out now our favorites:

* Enjoy the beach!

Most of beach places are private, with beach clubs where you can rent sunshades and beach chairs for a day or a half day (from 2pm). As we don’t like to stay at the beach for hours and hours along, the second option was very useful to us and we paid around 18 Euros for a sunshade + two beach beds. Most of these clubs close at 19h, which is great because you can enjoy the sun until the time of Aperitivo.

* When in Italy, have an Aperitivo

We love the idea of the Italian aperitivo and it isn’t different in Sanremo. For a happy hour with nice drinks and snacks, we really recommend the rooftop bar of the beach club La Fontana (Sky & Sand), where you can enjoy an Aperol Spritz with the amazing view of the ocean. The bar closes at 9pm during the Summer, but arrive early to get a good table with this privileged view.

* Rent a bike!

The cycling path “Ponente Ligure” has 24 km and is a very nice structure from San Lorenzo al Mare to Ospedaletti’s beaches. You don’t have to do all the route, of course, but it is a great way and opportunity to appreciate the view and the Italian Riviera. There are lot of places to rent bikes and also good cafés, bars and restaurants along the course to have a good break.

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* Explore La Pigna

Sanremo is a very charming place and one of the reasons is La Pigna (the Pine Cone), Sanremo’s old town. The tiny streets and stairs have a lot of historical buildings and, when you arrive at the top, you can see the beautiful church Santuario Madonna della Costa and the best view of all Sanremo.

* Visit the Villa Nobel park

The Villa Nobel, an amazing house which owes its name to Alfred Nobel (who established the famous Nobel Prize while living there), has a very nice park next to it, including several botanical species. The building today houses a museum dedicated to the Swedish scientist.

* We ❤ Italian food

Sanremo is next to the ocean, so you’re at the right place if you like fresh seafood. The city has a lot of options to eat, but during high seasons we recommend to always make a reservation for lunch or dinner. We still have good memories about the delicious pizzas we had in the La Vita è Bella restaurant (just in front of the Casinò di Sanremo) and also dreaming about the pasta with clams from Flipper di Alborno Libero (by the port).

If you have any doubts about Sanremo, leave your comment or send us an email to contact.atelier1202@gmail.com. We’ll be extremely happy to help!

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