Alassio is a town and comune of Liguria Riviera, Italy, on the Gulf of Genoa coast, in the province of Savona.It is mainly known as a health resort in winter and as a bathing-place in summer with many hotels.
The town was settled in the Middle Ages when valley inhabitants started coming down to the sea to fish. According to the old legend, the name comes from Adelasia, daughter of Emperor Otto I.
Control of the town was taken by the monks from the island of Gallinara and after them by the commune of Albenga.
The English composer Elgar wrote a concert overture named "In the South (Alassio)" during his holiday in Alassio in the winter of 1903/04.
Main Town Sights:
* Parish church of St. Ambrose
* Palazzo Ferrero de Gubernatis Ventimiglia
* Saracen Tower
* The Muretto, a wall with 550 tiles signed by celebrities.
