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.

Aerial view of Sanremo harbour

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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.

Looking down a street at The Mall Sanremo in Sanremo, Italy

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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.

Bussana Vecchia in Sanremo, Italy

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Another delight on the Riviera is boating.

Go before there are.

Hanbury Gardens in Sanremo, Italy

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The beach at Il Garroccio Bordighera in Sanremo, Italy

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Interior of Mirazur in Sanremo, Italy

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