Villa Hambury, VentimigliaLoano, la costa

Villanova d' albenga

Places to visit:

GENUA AQUARIUM (140 KM)
The biggest covered aquarium in Europe, with 71 tanks and more than 6000 animals.
Informations: tel 0039/010/2345678
E-mail: info@acquariodigenova.it

OCEANOGRAPHIC MUSEUM IN MONTECARLO (25 KM)
One century of oceanographical history, a temple of the sea created by Prince Albert I one hundred years ago.    
Informations: tel. 00377/93153600 fax 00377/92167793
E-mail: rela@oceano.org

GALIMARD'S PERFUMERY (50 KM)
Created in 1747, they provided King Louis with ointments and perfumes, and olive oil.
In the two seats in Grasse and Eze Village you will have the opportunity to visit laboratories and conditioning rooms,
and to see the production of soaps and fragrances.
Informations: Grasse - tel. 0033/4/93092000 Eze - tel. 0033/4/93411070
www.galimard.com

MARINELAND (ANTIBES, KM 50)
Every day amazing shows with the most wonderful sea mammal: whales, dolphins and sea lions....
And more: 4 different parks, acqua-splash, the small farm, the butterflies jungle.....
Informations: tel. 0033/4/93334949
www.marineland.fr

MUSEUM OF OLIVE (IMPERIA, KM 35)
You will have the opportunity to visit 18 halls containing archeological finds, and to see in - depth films, everything
on the wonderful peculiarities of olive tree, its history, oil extraction....
Informations: 0039/0183/295762
www.museodellolivo.com

VENTIMIGLIA
In the old town (Medieval Ventimiglia) , the cathedral of the Assunta - the octagonal baptistery - the church of San Michele - the Forte dell'Annunziata (housing the "Girolamo Rossi" archeological museum, managed by the International Institute for Ligurian Studies in Bordighera - tel. +39/0184/263601).
Guided visits organised by "Cooperativa Omnia" tel. +39/0184/229507.
Turistic office in Ventimiglia tel. +39/0184/351183.

HANBURY BOTANICAL GARDEN
Leaving Ventimiglia towards the French border, you meet this botanical garden, extending on 18 hectares swept across the promontory of Mortola, created by Sir Thomas Hanbury and his brother Daniel.
Timetable: Spring / Autumn: from the last Sunday of March until 14/06 and from the last Sunday of September until 31/10 open all days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Winter: from 01/11 till the last Sunday of March open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - closed on Wednesday.
Summer: from 15/06 till the last Sunday of September open all days from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Informations: phone and fax +39/0184/229507

THE CAVES OF BALZI ROSSI
Next to the French border, archeological site where Homo Erectus sought refuge some two hundred thousands years ago. The Museum is open all days apart from Monday from 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. (phone +39/0184/38113).
Very beautiful in the same area, a few meters far from the museum, the small, lovely beach called "of eggs", because of its roundish and smooth stones.

DOLCEACQUA
Visit the oldest part of the village, standing on the left bank of the river; the Doria Castle and the elegant and harmoniously designed late medieval bridge.
Guided visits organised by "Cooperativa Omnia" tel. +39/0184229507.
Informations: Turistic office in Dolceacqua: tel. +39/0184/206666.