Liguria Villa, a must...
The Italian Riviera is famed for its all-year-round mild climate, and was a popular destination for European nobility, who could promenade along the sea front or stake their inheritance on the fall of dice in the coast's casinos or just enjoy Italy in a Liguria Villa. The Mediterranean resort is busier and hotter in summer, but makes a pleasant destination at almost any time of the year. Within Italy, one of Sanremo's chief claims to fame is as the host resort for an annual pop music competition, the Sanremo Festival. Unless you have a real passion for contemporary Italian pop music, it's best to avoid the crowded city in the first weeks of March.
Like other Ligurian towns, Sanremo was built with defence in mind - early foreign visitors were not extravagant tourists but marauding pirates. So the oldest part of Sanremo consists of winding narrow alleys diving under arches and buttresses towards the hill's summit, crowned with a church. The hills are plenty of ancient Liguria Villa and Epoque buildings.
Sanremo is well-experienced at entertaining leisure-seekers. As well as all the usual seaside facilities, the town also offers an 18-hole golf course, horse-riding and boat trips (as well as gambling, naturally). It's well-worth exploring more of the coastline - the smaller nearby towns such as Ospedaletti or Arma di Taggia offer more peaceful surroundings, charming beaches, elegant Villas while the French Riviera and Monaco are just a train ride away.
Apartment 1 bedroom in Ospedaletti 40 mq1B17€ 450,000
Apartment 1 bedroom in Sanremo 55 mq2B98€ 190,000
Apartment 2 bedrooms in Ospedaletti 60 mq1T87€ 410,000
Apartment 3+ bedrooms in Arma Di Taggia 131 mq2Q94€ 1,030,000
Apartment 3+ bedrooms in Sanremo 95 mq2Q95€ 470,000
Villa in Sanremo 80 mq2V84€ 408,000