Storm Alex hits Ventimiglia 4th October 20204th October 2020graham Yesterday storm Alex brought an immense amount of rainfall to the mountains behind the Riviera. Rivers overflowed their banks and poured down on [...]
The battle recommences 18th November 201918th November 2019graham The annual “Battaglia di Fiori” is a major event that for many years has been missing from the Ventimiglia summer scene, but the [...]
Ventimiglia – the beauty begins here 27th October 201928th October 2019graham An old edition of The Rough Guide to Italy dating from around 2005 described Ventimiglia as “a scruffy frontier town”, which although a [...]
The new Nervia bridge 13th March 201913th March 2019graham We wrote previously about the proposal to build a pedestrian and cyclists’ bridge over the Nervia river, where it reaches the sea at [...]
The joys of car ownership 9th May 201813th March 2019graham One of the first things new arrivals to a foreign country think about is personal transport. Owning a car in Italy, France or [...]
New life for the Roman Theatre 16th April 201717th April 2017graham Anyone who drives through Ventimiglia will be familiar with the Roman Theatre, sparing it the odd glance while inching along at one of [...]
Beach cleanup 18th March 201718th March 2017graham With its position between two rivers, Ventimiglia’s beach collects a huge amount of driftwood every winter, washed down from far inland up in [...]
Bridge across Troubled Waters? 29th November 201629th November 2016graham Work is due to start imminently on a new pedestrian and cycle bridge that will cross the mouth of the Nervia, much as [...]
Support for Britain in Europe 20th May 201620th May 2016graham The news in Britain is mostly about the Brexit Referendum to be held on June 23rd. Everyone must of course make their own [...]
All-night shopping 10th April 201610th April 2016graham Ventimiglia, though a bustling town by day, has always had a reputation for being a little quiet at night. There are bars open [...]