Piatti Tennis Center
The Piatti Tennis Center is a training center specialized in the preparation of young talents who tend to approach a professional tennis career.
The Center also supports some professional tennis players on the ATP and WTA Tours.
The players are supervised by a team of tennis coaches and fitness trainers. They are also surrounded by health professionals and mental coaches.
Various programs and camps are also offered to the public throughout the year.
The oldest tennis club in Italy
The first Italian tennis club is linked to colonialism.
In 1878, close to the Anglican church , was founded “The Bordighera Lawn Tennis Club” ( BLTC ).
Soon, in jolly competition with the English Committee, chaired by the London Gibraltar Bishop. Before the great war, the two clubs had 9 courts and, after the war, the British Community will reach three thousands people, the “ Anonymous Cooperative of Sport and English Colonies will had six more courts.
Right after the end of the great war , the first tournaments started at international levels , until in 1925 , the “ Bain Cup “, first internal tournament was institutionalized.Two years later, in 1927, the Club was committing to organize tournaments at professional levels.
The “ Long Cup” professional ladies & gentlemen , which remained until the beginning of the II world war , one of the must classic Italian tournaments.
The Vera Cup for Ladies only and two more tournaments for youngsters under 16.
These international tournaments were disputed every year in spring , when the English Colony was about to conclude their holidays in Bordighera.
On the 50 th anniversary , professional male and female players participated to the tournament from 8 Nations . ( Italy , England , France , Germany , Austria , Ireland , Norway and Japan.)
Only in 1933 , an Italian managed to win the “ Long Cup” , he was Federico Billour, owner of the first factory of tennis rackets.
In that moment , the BLTC became the strongest club in the whole Riviera , winning against Alassio , Sanremo, Menton and Montecarlo.
Many well known players walked through.
He these lawns such as: Tildon , Lacoste , Cochet , Hopman , De Morpurgo , De Stefani and Vido.
Today , the BLTC is open to the guests of the Grand Hotel del Mare Resort & Spa with clay courts and night lights , a tennis store where you can buy memorabilias and the best coaches to teach you through private lesson.
MD SportShore boat rental at Sanremo, Bordighera e Ventimiglia
A holiday on the Riviera can be made even more unforgettable by experiencing the experience of observing the coast from the privileged position offered by a boat, be it a small boat for a trip with family and friends, or a yacht for more important navigation. MD SportShore has a vast fleet of boats capable of satisfying all the needs of those who want to experience a moment of relaxation cradled among the waves of the crystalline waters between western Liguria and the Cote d’Azur.
In the ports of Sanremo, Bordighera and Ventimiglia, it offers boats for rent with or without a boat license, complete with every comfort and meticulously maintained by their team, so that your experience at sea is always safe and guaranteed from any unforeseen events.
The strategic position of the boats offers the possibility to quickly reach the most famous bays and the most glamorous locations of the Blue Thing from Menton to Cannes passing through Monte-Carlo, Cap Ferrat, Antibes and much more.
Our Personal Concierge will be happy to put you in touch with Md SportShore who will be happy to recommend the best boat and the best itinerary to make your vacation iconic and memorable.
Bike Trail
The Bike Trail of the West Coast is one of the longest in the Mediterranean.
A total length of 20 km, the path is accessible by pedestrians and cyclists in both directions.
The route is mostly flat and easy, pass across small villages and along the typical Mediterranean coast, in picturesque small sites that in the past are inaccessible.
