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Friday, February 12, 2010
Albenga
Albenga is a city and comune located on the Gulf of Genoa on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Savona in Liguria, northern Italy.
Picture is showing Towers of Albenga.
The economy of this town is mostly based on tourism, local commerce and agriculture
Main town sights
* Albenga Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel
* Palaeo-Christian Baptistery (from 5th century) includes an ancient polychrome mosaic.
* Palazzo Peloso Cipolla (since 16th century)
* Municipal towers includes the Torre del Municipio, Torre del Vecchio Comune (seat of the Ingaunian Town Museum) and Torre Costa.
* Roman Amphitheatre (from 2nd-3rd centuries AD).
* Necropolis, on the Via Iulia Augusta.
* Roman baths