| The first time that appeared the name of this village is in a document of 1098. In XI century it was a property of Benedictine monks of Gallinara With the Congres of Vienna (in 1815), Alassio was added to the Sardinia kingdom. A curiosity: by the time the English people living in Alassio became about 20.500. |
You can start your visit in Alassio with a walk on the typical carruggio called Budello (in XX Settembre street). But are the beach, the longest of all region (3 kilometers) that attracts the tourists from Italy and abroad. You can also visit the Torrione della Coscia (XVI century) that drops from the cliff to the sea. |
The religious buildings are numerous: the church of St. Ambrogio (1400), the oratory of St. Caterina d’Alessandria (XVII century), that was a property of confraternity of Ghilda, the church of St. Maria degli Angeli (XV century), the church of Charity (1307-1310, in the past was a refuge for pilgrims), The church of St. Croce (near Julia Augusta villa).
(Historical notes by Ippolito Edmondo Ferrario) |
