Ventimiglia, just 20 minutes from the Grand Hotel del Mare Resort & Spa, is a city where the sea meets history and modernity intertwines with medieval and archaeological heritage. Exploring the centre and the seafront towards France, you will be charmed by elegant palaces, the characteristic shell-shaped harbour and lush Mediterranean vegetation, all of which will guide you in your discovery of contemporary Ventimiglia.
At the mouth of the Nervia River, you will have the opportunity to visit Albintimilium, the most important archaeological site in Liguria. Here, you can take a journey back in time by exploring the ruins of an ancient Roman city. Going up the Roia river, you will discover the ancient medieval walls and the Romanesque Baptistery, witnesses of a glorious past that still lives on in the stones of this fascinating city.
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the Villa Hanbury botanical garden, located on the Mortola promontory. With a breathtaking view of the Ligurian Sea, these gardens created in 1867 by Sir Thomas Hanbury cover eighteen hectares of pure beauty. A true paradise of Mediterranean and tropical flowers and plants from all over the world, set in a unique and harmonious environment.
Along the coast towards France, you will discover some of the most enchanting beaches in the region. Balzi Rossi beach, also known as ‘delle uova’ (of the eggs) for its oval pebbles, offers sandy, sloping seabed and the suggestive Balzi Rossi caves. The Calandre beach, with its soft, golden sand, is a favourite destination for surfers. The magic of this coast lies in its rocks that, under the sunlight, take on an almost white colour and then merge into the blue of the sea.
Ventimiglia awaits you with its unique mix of history, natural beauty and modernity. Explore, relax and be enchanted by a city that has so much to offer to anyone wishing to discover it.
