

Palazzo Borea d’Olmo
Sanremo’s most important noble palace, on Via Matteotti a few steps from the Ariston theatre.
- Where
- SanremoRiviera di Ponente › Riviera dei Fiori
- Address
- Via Matteotti 143Sanremo
- Opening hours
- Exterior always visibleCivic Museum Tuesday–Saturday 8.30am–6.30pm
- Tickets
- Civic Museum: €5reduced €3
- Visit time
- 10 minutes1 hour with the museum
Palazzo Borea d’Olmo is a magnificent example of architecture a few meters from the Ariston Theater and is one of the most important Baroque buildings in western Liguria.
Pope Pius VII also slept there on February 11, 1814 on his return from Paris bound for Savona after the Russian Campaign
Until a few years ago it was the home of the San Remo Civic Museum. Since the museum was moved to the Palazzo nota this stunning building can be admired from the outside while walking along the shopping street, Via Matteotti.
Address: Via Matteotti, 143, 18038 San Remo IM
Hours: closed, visible from outside
Cost: free
By Italian Riviera editorial team·Updated on ·1 min read
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Palazzo Borea d’Olmo is in Sanremo (Riviera di Ponente, Riviera dei Fiori).
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