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After a refreshing dip in the pool, end the day by trying your luck at the Sanremo Casino, and find out why European gambling is so very different from Las Vegas or Atlantic City.

The Casino of Sanremo, opened on 14th January 1905, was elegantly planned by the French architect Eugenio Ferret.

The building, rich in Art Nouveau and Baroque style decorations, is the most significant monument of the Belle Époque in Sanremo.

Over the years, its charm is not changed. The elegance of its interiors and furnishings offers to the guests a unique place in which to spend extraordinary moments.

The leading principle of the Casino of Sanremo administration can be summed up in 3 words: “Not only Gambling“, that means the difference between a casino and a gambling den is given by the presence of culture.

Opening hours and tickets

Casino S.p.A. - Corso Inglesi, n. 18 - 18038 - Sanremo (IM)Slot Machines Hall: 10.00 a.m.
European Games: 2.30 p.m.
American Games: 2.30 p.m.

Ticket
Free entrance from Monday to Thursday (except Festivity Days)
€ 7,50 from Friday to Sunday

Minimum age: 18 years old

Credit cards – Change Office – Bancomat

Free Parking Area Reserved for the Guests

Information Office    
Phone: 0184/5951

Events
Phone: 0184/595257
E-mail: area.manifestazioni@casinosanremo.it

The Riviera of the Flowers is the ideal place to host events in every season of the year. Every month of the year is blessed by decent weather thanks to the temperate climate of the region which ranges from long sun filled days with the sea lapping the coastline to the foreshortening of even the longest winter.

There are approximately 20 noteworthy events staged each year in the region ranging from theatre shows, cultural events, sports and also international occasions. All of these are obviously different in nature, but all are sure to entertain those who come to them.

These events, which are mostly staged outdoors, will enrich the holiday of everyone while the pleasant year round climate, the beauty of the hinterland and the loveliness of the sea, complete the picture. Sanremo, Imperia, Ventimiglia, Taggia……the villages of the area which are rich in culture and the natural life all of this and much more besides is certain to capture the eye and hold the attention of any visitor.

Each event is unique and unmissable whether it be a theatre production, a sporting contest, a historical representation or a procession of flower carts. The uniqueness of the Riviera is best seen in these manifestations where the true nature and the strongest points of the area are often brought to life.

The sea and the wind in sporting contests, the old towns with their squares, the churches and palaces, the soft light which helps to create a spellbinding atmosphere as a backdrop to the theatre productions staged on hot summer evenings. Last, but by no means least, we have the processions of the flower carts which carry in triumph the typical products of this corner of Liguria, and also give their name to the region, “Riviera dei Fiori”.

27 febbraio - 1 marzo 2008

58° festival della canzone Italiana

The famous Italian show master Pippo Baudo will conduct Italy´s biggest Song festival in the “Teatro Ariston” in Sanremo .

Among some of the best Italian singers there will also be many new young musicians to show their talents to thousands of visitors and to millions of people watching the show on TV .

Make sure not to drive to San Remo´s centre on the festival day , because you will get hopelessly stuck in an incredible traffic jam , where usually nothing moves for hours anymore !

best is to park the car at the trainstation of the neighbor village Arma di Taggia and to take the train to Sanremo from where you can easily walk into the centre in 5 minutes

Hotel La Rosa dei Venti is a modern hotel located 500 metres from Sanremo’s town centre shops, restaurants and beach, and 700 metres from the casino.

All rooms are air- conditioned and have sea views and balconies. The rooms are furnished in a modern style with splashes of vibrant reds and blues, and come equipped with a colour TV, safe and hair-dryer.

Guests can enjoy Italian and international cuisine in the “Al Bergamotto” restaurant which has a selection of fish and meat specialities. The bar La Rosa dei Venti is perfect for a leisurely cocktail or a light snack whilst the Ghibli pool bar offers a range of drinks, ice cream and sandwiches during the summer season.

Guests can swim in the outdoor pool, unwind with a massage or treatment, or relax over cocktails at the poolside bar. Business guests are well catered for with conference facilities and business services. Multilingual staff on the 24-hour front desk can provide concierge services, organise transport, and guard valuables in the safe.

Parking is available for a fee. As well as the swimming pool, tennis is available to guests at no extra cost and a fitness centre and riding stables are located within 500 metres (charges apply). The nearest airport is Nice which is 75 kilometres away, around one hour’s drive.

contact details :

La Rosa dei Venti - Hotel Residence Ristorante Centro Congressi
Via Privata Serenella 34 - 18038 - Sanremo (IM)
TEL: 0184-6511 - FAX: 0184-651200
E-Mail: info@rosadeiventihotel.it

1/4 lb basil

3 cloves garlic
salt, to taste
1 scant cup Pecorino or Romano cheese
1/2 cup good quality olive oil
2 tablespoons hot water

Harvest basil on a dry, sunny day.Clean the basil with a clean cloth or paper towel and pick over to remove bruised leaves and stems.

In a mortar and pestle, pound leaves, a few at a time, adding garlic and coarse sea salt or kosher salt, until a smooth paste is obtained.

Alternatively, combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor.

Taste, and adjust seasonings.

Try a plate of original Genovese Pesto … and you´ll never leave Genova again - at least this is what an old saying tells us . This delicious sauce, rich with the flavors of fresh basil, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, and cheese is a typical Ligurian dish , so simple , yet soooo good !

Traditionally, the ingredients are put in a mortar and pounded with a pestle until a smooth sauce emerges. Pesto is popular throughout the world, but small-leafed Ligurian basil, grown in herb gardens buffeted by sea breezes, is arguably the best in the world.

Ofcourse there are many more specialities you can try when visiting Liguria :

Pansotti are a triangle-shaped ravioli-style pasta, stuffed with a mixture of vegetables (such as swiss chard, borage, and endive) and ricotta cheese, and are often served with salsa di noci, a walnut sauce. Trenette, made from whole wheat flour, come in long, flat strips, either fresh or dried, and like trofie, a spiral-shaped gnocchi, are served with a sauce made from boiled beans, potatoes, and pesto.

Throughout the years local restaurants have become famous for their fish and specialties, but traditional recipes have never been forgotten and are always part of the menu. Mussels (le cozze) are always on the menu too: alla marinara - boiled and dressed with a few drops of lemon juice and a sprig of parsley - or stuffed with tuna fish, cheese, mortadella, egg and marjoram. The latter takes lot of patience because each uncooked mussel has to be opened individually.

Typical food from Liguria include:
Buridda: Genoese soup of various fish in a stock with plenty of garlic, anchovy, tomato.
Capponada: the poor man’s cappon magro includes biscuits and mainly preserved fish.
Ciuppin: the humblest of fish stewed with tomato, garlic, onions, white wine and eaten as soup thickened with stale bread.
Coniglio alla carlona: rabbit braised in white wine with black olives, pine nuts, capers, herbs.
Gianchetti all’agro: the miniature fish served raw or poached with lemon, oil, parsley.
Mes-ciua: chick-peas, beans, farro and olive oil blend in an antique soup of La Spezia.
Pansùuti con la salsa di noci: pasta envelopes filled with ricotta and the Preboggion bouquet of herbs, topped with walnut sauce and grated Parmigiano Reggiano.
Sbira or sbirra: tripe with tomatoes, potatoes and herbs served over slabs of toasted bread with Parmigiano Reggiano, eaten by Genoa’s stevedores and Sbirri (cops) after a day’s work.
Siluri: torpedoes, the nickname for totani or flying squid, stuffed with cheese, breadcrumbs and garlic and stewed with wine and tomatoes.
Stecchi fritti: wooden skewers of various pieces of veal coated with thick batter that includes artichokes, mushrooms and grated cheese and fried in olive oil.
Stocchefisce accomodou: dried cod cooked with pine nuts, olives, mushrooms, potatoes, vegetables, herbs and anchovies, in white wine and tomato sauce.
Tomaxelle: veal rolls with a filling of mushrooms, pine nuts, breadcrumbs and eggs braised in tomato sauce.

The restaurant in Via XX Settembre has an upstairs room full of all kinds of precious objects, such as the golden chairs used by the Pope in Genoa.

The “Zefferinos” - as the staff are affectionately called - have won international fame and recognition. It is not by chance that Zefferino Belloni has been awarded a number of much sought-after national and international awards.

It would be impossible to mention all of the famous names who have tasted Zeffirino’s specialities during the past 50 years, but here are a few of them: Jean Gabin, Burt Lancaster, Liza Minelli, Charles Aznavour, Roger Moore, Frank Sinatra and Luciano Pavarotti. With an elegant dining room that seats 200, the restaurant is suitable for sumptuous banquets and receptions.

Zeffirino’s is open every day from midday to midnight, all year round.

Via XX Settembre 20
16121 Genova

Ph. +39 010 59 1990
Fax +39 010 586464

Every year shortly before Easter the Italian Riviera gets really crowded , I would almost say , even more crowded as in august ( if that is at all possible ) . The reason is , that the Italians use their holidays  ( 1 week) to not only celebrate the Easter Days but also to view and choose suitable holiday apartments for their summer holidays .

Who works in the rental business along the Italian Riviera , knows that  after the Easter Holidays are over , all of the nice apartments and holiday villas are booked for the coming summer .

So wether you plan  your next stay in Liguria  for Easter or the summer holidays , make sure you book before  the Easter crowds arrive !

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As time passes towns and villages change a lot and after a century it is most interesting to compare well known places how they looked in past times and how they look today .

On Alassio´s ufficial website you can see many yesterday and today fotos - have a look , its very interesting !

Click on “scegli” and choose the place you would like to see …

If you would like join a typical ligurian festival , I recommend you to go to Santa Margherita on july 20th .

After celebrating the mass in the beautiful church “Basilica di Santa Margherita d’Antiochia” a procession is going to start at 9 pm . The festival will end around midnight with spectacular fireworks .

In the Basilica built in 1770 , you can admire original paintings from famous genovese artists :

De Ferrari , Castello , Ponsonelli , Carlone .

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