Let yourself be conquered by a crossroads of millennial eras, which have its roots in prehistory: archaeological traces testify to the presence of ancient cave communities among the Balzi Rossi Caves, a site of inestimabland value, recognized throughout the world.

In the heyday of the Roman Empire, the city flourished to become an important commercial and cultural hub. Ancient streets, such as Via Julia Augusta, tell of an era in which Ventimiglia was a fundamental crossroads, enriched by monuments and testimonies,, such as its imposing Roman theater.

In the 19th century, the railway opened new horizons and Ventimiglia became a destination for Anglo-Saxon intellectuals, writers, poets and botanists, in love with the mild climate all year round and its Mediterranean landscape capable of exciting and stimulating creativity and talent. Ventimiglia became their adopted homeland, and they embellished it with the botanical gardens of the period villas, which today are its flagship. Enchanting places where Mediterranean and exotic flora blend with the romantic architecture.

A journey through the centuries, between prehistoric legends, Roman glories and nineteenth-century renovations.