How to plan a trip to San Remo, Italy, on the Ligurian coast.
Beaches: Le Calandre, a local’s-only spot with no beach club, just clear, turquoise water.
Restaurants: The buzzy new restaurant Baccara Bistro Bello.
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The town, though, is expanding its footprint and profile.
And farther west in Ventimiglia are stunning botanical gardens open to the public.
There are no beach club services here, so this tucked-away stretch of coastline is free to visit.
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The sea is some of the most pristine I found on the coast.
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But to eat well, you never need to leave San Remo.
The new place in town isBaccara Bistro Bello.
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Another delight on the Riviera is boating.
Go before there are.
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