CITY OF CULTURE
Il
Muretto, the little wall near the Town Hall. It's covered with
tiles signed by famous and well known people who visited Alassio
in the past (writers such as Hemingway, singers, actors, sport stars…).
The statue of the "two lovers"by Peynet is on it.
The Benedictine
church of Santa Croce: built during the 11th-12th century by
the Benedictine monks of the Gallinara Island, acted as a hostel
for travellers. It has a 16th century front porch and offers an
enchanting view of the Gulf.
The church
of "Madonna della Guardia": the sanctuary , dedicated to seamen,
was built in the XIII century over the ruins of a 11the cent. castle
and dominates Mount Tirasso (521 mt o.s.l.). It's surrounded by
a huge park.
The "Sant'Ambrogio"
Parish Church: built by theBenedictines and reconstructed in
1507, preserves Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance details. In the
baroque interior are preserved paintings from the Genoese School.
The Yacht
Harbour and the Chapel
The Roman
Road Julia Augusta: from the name of Emperor Augusto
it stretches from Santa Croce to Albenga (4 km) half way up the
hills. Along it funeral buildings (dating back to the I century
a.C.) and remains of suburban villas came to light through excavations.
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