Ventimiglia Attractions

Ventimiglia (9m/30ft; pop. 27,000), the frontier town, situated at the mouth of the River Roia, with an important flower market. In the new town, to the east of the river, are the Town Hall and the palm-shaded Giardino Pubblico; in the picturesque walled old town, on the hill west of the river, are the Romanesque cathedral, with an adjoining baptistery, and the 11th century church of San Michele (columns with Roman inscriptions). From the Piazzale del Capo, a little way south of the cathedral, there are magnificent views, extending westwards as far as Cap Ferrat.