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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sanremo, Italy

Updated March 12, 2018

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100 Year Old Etchings On the Wall

Sanremo, Italy

Old Bussana (Bussana Vecchia)

An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.

Edward Lear’s grave.

Sanremo, Italy

Edward Lear's Grave

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Hotel Angst

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

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Marcello Cammi's Sculpture Garden

A wood-and-steel sculpture garden featuring an artful interplay of nature and machinery.

6 miles from Sanremo

Ponte Vecchio, with the castle ruins in the background.

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Dolceacqua's Ponte Vecchio

Claude Monet immortalized this medieval bridge in two of his paintings.

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Cavillon Cave at Grimaldi

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

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