The Muretto
Since the 1930s, Caffè Roma, on the corner of Via Cavour, was one of the symbols of tourist Alassio, frequented by all the artists and celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and art who came to town. Almost fifty years ago, its owner Mario Berrino had the idea of ​​placing ceramic tiles with the names of famous people who frequented the place on the wall of the nearby gardens of Piazza della Libertà, at the height of the town hall. Ernest Hemingway, a regular, was one of the first, together with the Quartetto Cetra, and the tiles with their autographs were stuck up at night for fear of fines or protests. But the authorities also liked the idea... It's a game to look for the characters: Mina, Domenico Modugno, Fabrizio De Andrè, Valentino Rossi and other stars of culture and entertainment from yesterday and today.

The Church of Sant’Ambrogio:
among the rich heritage of Alassio churches, the most important is the parish church of Sant’Ambrogio, on the square of the same name, it is from the 15th century but was built on an older church, from the 10th century.

The Roman road
that starting from the center of Alassio reaches the Santa Croce cape where the homonymous church of the 12th century is perched in a splendid position overlooking the sea, and from there continues to Albenga along an archaeological walk.

The sanctuary of the Madonna della Guardia
built on the remains of a medieval castrum built on a Roman statio, is full of sailors' votive offerings and from its position on Mount Tirasso offers a panoramic view of the city

The hamlet of Solva,
high on the hill, with its fifteenth-century church of the Santissima Annunziata which preserves interesting frescoes that illustrate to the faithful the pains of hell and the deadly sins according to the custom, typical of the fifteenth century in western Liguria, of telling the teachings of the church through images and frescoes that were understandable even by the many faithful who could not read and write.

The Torrione
It happens to see towers or bastions along the Ligurian coast, most of the time abandoned or in ruins. Yet once their function was fundamental: to spot and defend the coast from ferocious pirate raids. An example of this is the Borgo Coscia in Alassio; built in the 16th century by the Genoese, it still dominates with its mighty circular structure in the heart of the Ligurian village.

The Vegliasco Tower
Among the towers, the one in Vegliasco stands out, appearing on the city coat of arms: of ancient origins, its first owners were the Aleramo family (967). The tower, with its conical shape embellished at the top by a crown of machicolations, is among the most beautiful in the entire area, also a destination for frequent excursions.

The Alassio station
Built to a design by Eng. Manfredini in Art Nouveau style with a central turret, relief decorations on the windows and part of the exposed stone cladding. The first class waiting room is completely furnished with sofas, armchairs, furniture and mirrors from the period and preserves a Murano glass chandelier.

Gallinara Island,
so called because of the wild chickens that according to some Roman writers populated it in ancient times, is today inhabited by herring gulls that nest on the steep southern cliff. Already home to a Benedictine monastery in the Middle Ages, today it is protected by a Regional Nature Reserve because it is one of the most unspoiled places on the entire Riviera.

The Gardens of Villa Pergola
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