San Remo (Sanrœmu in Ligurian) is a small city with approx. 57,000 citizens on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in north-western Italy.It was founded during Roman times and these days it is a very popular tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. The city hosts many cultural events such as the Sanremo Music Festival or the Milan-San Remo cycling classic arrival.
The name of the city is a phonetic contraction of Sant'Eremo di San Romolo, which refers to Romulus of Genoa, the successor to Syrus of Genoa. In Ligurian his name is San Rœmu. The spelling San Remo is on all ancient maps of Liguria, the ancient Republic of Genoa, Italy in the Middle Ages, the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of Italy. It was used in 1924 in official documents during Fascism.
San Remo enjoys nice weather conditions throughout the year due to its location on the Mediterranean Sea coast and the Maritime Alps right behind the town. Monte Bignone, the highest peak, is some 1,300 m above the sea level.
So the climate is often described as one of 'perpetual spring', with warm days and chilly nights and little variation of temperature around the year. These conditions make San Remo one of the most attractive tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera.
There is a lot of tourist attractions open year-round and it has numerous sports facilities, like a golf course and a riding ground. There are also two harbours, Porto Vecchio and the modern Porto Sole.
Many boutiques and local shops are in the centre. The colourful market, held on Tuesday and Saturday mornings in Piazza Eroi Sanremesi, is popular among the people living in the Italian and French Riviera.
