Ventimiglia Old Town

Italian Town of Ventimiglia, Ventimiglia (Italy) - Travel Guide

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Ventimiglia, Italy is one of those small, obscure towns that turn out to have a host of treasures.

This beautiful town is located right on the Gulf of Genoa, near the border of France.

The Roia river cuts through the middle of the town on its way out to sea.

Ventimiglia's old part of town is rich with beautiful and interesting historical buildings and homes.

Scattered around the town are several ruins belonging to bygone civilizations, including the Romans and the Byzantines.

Even staying inside the town, visitors can find wonderful sights, such as the Romanesque Cathedral.

Ventimiglia - Ligurie Italy - Daily life in the old town

The old centre of Ventimiglia was a small surprise to visit. It's not touristic or commercial and you will get a nice view of the daily life.
June 15, 2014

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The Virtual Tourist walks around Ventimiglia Old Town in Italy

Places to see in ( Ventimiglia - Italy )

Places to see in ( Ventimiglia - Italy )

Ventimiglia is a city, comune and bishopric in Liguria, northern Italy, in the province of Imperia. It is located 130 km northwest of Genoa by rail, and 7 km from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia River, which divides the town into two parts. Ventimiglia's urban area has a population of 55,000.

The name derives from ancient Ligurian dialect, in Latin(ized?) “Albium Intemelium”, meaning capital city of the Intemelii. Ventimiglia is the ancient Albium Intemelium, the capital of the Intemelii, a Ligurian tribe which long resisted the Romans, until in 115 BC it was forced to submit to Marcus Aemilius Scaurus. Albintimilium became a municipium in 89 BC. In AD 69 the city was sacked by the army of Otho and Vitellius, but recovered to remain prosperous into the 5th century, surrounded by walls with cylindrical towers built at each change of direction.

Remains of a Roman theatre (first half of the 2nd century) are visible, and remains of many other buildings have been discovered, among them traces of the ancient city walls, a fine mosaic, found in 1852 but at once destroyed, and a number of tombs to the west of the theatre. The ruins of the ancient Albintimilium are situated in the plain of Nervia, c. 2 kilometres (1 mile) to the east of the modern town.

The caves of the Balzi Rossi have proved rich in palaeolithic remains of the Quaternary period. Remains of a family of Cro-Magnon people were discovered, with several skeletons of men, women and children. Very important architecturally and historically is the ancient medieval city centre, perched on a hill overlooking the new town.

The Church of San Michele Arcangelo was erected in the 10th century by the Counts of Ventimiglia on the foundations of a pagan temple. Later it was entrusted to the Benedictines of Lirins. In the 11th-12th centuries it was rebuilt in Romanesque style. In 1628 it lost the aisles after an earthquake. It houses milestones from the old Via Iulia Augusta, two of which are used as stoups and one supports the crypt's vault.

The present Romanesque Cathedral dedicated to the Assumption, Cattedrale di Nostra Signora Assunta,, with an 11th-century baptistery, see of the present Diocese of Ventimiglia-San Remo (just Ventimiglia until 1957, founded 670), is built on the ruins of an earlier Lombard church, which in turn was on the site of a Roman building, possibly a temple. The municipal library has the second largest collection of 17th-century manuscripts and books in Italy (the biggest collection is in Venice).

The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (Hanbury Botanical Gardens), surrounding the villa of Sir Thomas Hanbury, La Mortola, are the biggest in Italy and among the finest in Europe, boasting many varieties of tropical and sub-tropical species that thrive in this mild climate. Near Ventimiglia are the Genoese fortresses of Castel d'Appio, Forte San Paolo and Fortezza dell'Annunziata.

Ventimiglia is a popular summer destination for tourists on the French Riviera. Particularly popular all year with visitors from France is the weekly street market (held on a Friday), along the seafront of the new town, which causes major traffic congestion.

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Video of the railway travel between France and Italy, along the Ligurian sea coast, ending in the beautiful town of Ventimiglia

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Ventimiglia Friday Outdoor Market

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