Ever Hear of Bordighera? Italy's hidden vacation gem on the Ligurian Riviera?

I had the sublime opportunity to visit Bordighera in Liguria with a few friends this summer, and had the time of my life. Such a beautiful place, full of fascinating history, miles of pristine coastline, and obviously the best food in the world. Bordighera is relatively a secret still, only 40 minutes to the infamous Monaco in France, it has all the same beauty and wonder, but is so much more friendly and accessible. You can rent e-bikes, dine on the beach, explore ancient towns, swim in mountain waterfalls, horseback ride, or just chill. I fell in love (hard) there ... and am so happy to share this little poem to a stunner of a city.
Gold Hotel: Where I stayed. Perfectly located, beautiful property, run by an amazing family that really brings you into their world.
www.bordigheragoldhotel.com/
Discoveriviera: they delivered the bikes right to the hotel and picked them up too. Best e-bike experience yet (they also do food and wine tours which look amazing)
discoveriviera.com/
Dream Ranch: Elisa Orengo's working ranch is a stunner with a great story behind it... she's amazing, and the horseback tours are second to none.
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Gymnastics: Marco Pons is a gem. He kept us fit during our stay so we could truly enjoy all that pasta;) Private training right at the hotel was epic.
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Woodworking: Aurelia Rezoagli is the Caravaggio of wood ... if you go to Dolceacqua you have to seek him out. If you're lucky, you may even take a class from him.
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Winetasting: While you can drink wine everywhere in Bordighera, experiencing it on the medieval streets with Marco Barile brings it to a whole other level of enjoyment.
www.ascariwine.com/
Tour Guide: I highly suggest taking a walking tour of Bordighera, not only is it lovely to explore the streets on foot, but there is so much interesting history you would never pick up on without an expert, and Simona Gibertini is just that. Contact Nicola at the Gold Hotel for the hookup;)
www.dolcevitaliguria.com/engl...
Beach Club Kursaal: We spent most of our time in the good hands of Kursaal, the best beach club on the Riviera ... every lunch there was a dream, cold local white wine, fresh pastas, amazing service. A vacation within a vacation.
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[@riccardodallagnese4786]

Been there a few times & its a very beautiful part of italia. ❤️🌴🔥👈🇮🇹

[@TravelClast]

I honestly dream about it daily

[@TonyisToking]

I actually have not! The colors in this are brilliant. Really brought Bordighera to life!

[@TravelClast]

Yo Thanks Tony ... what a special place ... definitely worth the visit.

[@MrMediterrano]

I am currently looking for a marina to moore my boat. Which of these is a more lively and interesting place for a single guy, Bordighera, San Remo, Imperia or Finale Ligure?

[@TravelClast]

San Remo is definitely the more "Lively" of them all - you would do well there for sure.

[@MrMediterrano]

@TravelClast On my way back from a 3 months stay in Cannes/Antibes, I visited San Remo and spent there an afternoon. It appeared to me to be hosting a significantly older crowd and far fewer singles, thus offering far fewer opportunities to hook up.