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Vallecrosia was originally an inland village. Over the years many of its inhabitants moved to the sea and settled along the Via Aurelia near the railway, founding the new Vallecrosia. The name Vallecrosia comes from the layout of the valley ("valle chiusa" - closed valley) which was once filled with vines and olive-groves but is now an important flower-growing centre (the first commercial flower marketd here).
Old Vallecrosia (Vallecrosia Alta) is a typical fortified Ligurian village with an imposing watchtower. The parish church is home to two monumental wooden statues of the Madonna, attributed to Maragliano.
Vallecrosia Piani (the modern Vallecrosia, a bustling town with its heart in flower-growing) stands out for a highly unusual attraction which owes its presence to dedication and passion of a lover of music in all its genres. The Museum of Italian Song is housed in an old steam engine, the "Cirilla" (an "835-157" tender, serial number 83657, with three double axles, 23 examples of which were produced in 1910 by Officine Meccaniche di Milano), and a number of "centoporte" carriages (literally "one hundred doors") which were used by the Italian State Railways until the 1970s. Inside, the wooden seats, luggage compartment and lavatories have been taken out to make way for rooms with "Orient Express" style furnishings and display cabinets and cases. Space is given to the history of Sanremo's Italian Song Festival, antique instruments, the story of the first ever recorded music and a collection of rare records. |
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How to get there: Percorrendo l'autostrada dei Fiori A10 uscire al casello di Bordighera e raggiunta l'aurelia proseguire in direzione destra. |
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Distance from motorway: A 10
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Town Hall contact details
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Address:
Via Orazio Raimondo, 71
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Post code: 18019
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Web Site: www.vallecrosia.it
Facts and figures
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Population: (source ISTAT December 1999)
7447
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Area: Km2
4
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Altitude: mt
5
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