Sanremo
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Sanremo

Italy · Liguria

Sanremo, also spelled San Remo in English and formerly in Italian, is a comune (municipality) on the Mediterranean coast of Liguria, in northwestern Italy. Founded in Roman times, it has a population of about 53,000, and is known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival and the Milan–San Remo cycling classic. Italo Calvino, the most significant figure of 20th century Italian literature, spent his formative years here.

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Local time
UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Liguria
Main language
Italian
On the map
43.82° N, 7.78° E

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