Church of Sant’Ampelio
At the southernmost point of Liguria and all northern Italy stands the little Romanesque church of Sant’Ampelio, built in the 11th century.
Churches and sanctuaries
Church of the Annunziata
The basilica of the Santissima Annunziata del Vastato, one of Genoa’s richest Baroque interiors, just off Via del Campo.
Cathedral of San Lorenzo
Genoa’s cathedral, with its black-and-white striped façade, marble lions and the Treasury Museum.
Abbey of San Fruttuoso
The Benedictine abbey hidden in a cove on the Portofino promontory, reachable only on foot or by boat.
Co-cathedral of San Siro
Sanremo’s oldest church, of Romanesque origin, on Piazza San Siro just off Via Matteotti.
Russian Church
The Orthodox church of Christ the Saviour with its onion domes, a reminder of the Russian aristocracy who wintered in Sanremo.
Sanctuary of Madonna della Costa
The Baroque sanctuary at the top of the Pigna, its dome dominating Sanremo and with wide views over the bay.