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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sanremo

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sanremo, Italy

Updated March 12, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Sanremo

Sanremo, Italy

Old Bussana (Bussana Vecchia)

An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.

Sanremo, Italy

Edward Lear's Grave

There once was a man named Lear / Who found limericks so dear / His final resting space / Is an unusual place / Most people don’t know he’s here.

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Bordighera, Italy

Hotel Angst

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

6 miles from Sanremo

Bordighera, Italy

Marcello Cammi's Sculpture Garden

A wood-and-steel sculpture garden featuring an artful interplay of nature and machinery.

6 miles from Sanremo

Dolceacqua, Italy

Dolceacqua's Ponte Vecchio

Claude Monet immortalized this medieval bridge in two of his paintings.

7 miles from Sanremo

Grimaldi, Italy

Cavillon Cave at Grimaldi

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

12 miles from Sanremo

Triora, Italy

The Town Of Witches

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

12 miles from Sanremo

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