Laigueglia

On the Baia del Sole between Capo Santa Croce and Capo Mele, Laigueglia grew rich on fishing and trade after Catalan coral fishers settled here in the Middle Ages. Pirate raids left their mark: one 16th-century bastion still stands on the beach. Behind the seafront, the baroque church of San Matteo rises with twin bell towers capped by coloured majolica domes.

Highlights

• San Matteo, a late-baroque church with majolica-domed twin bell towers (IT)
• The 16th-century Bastione di Levante, the last of three towers, on the beach
• Sanctuary of Nostra Signora delle Penne, built by Catalan coral fishers on Capo Mele
• Lo sbarco dei Saraceni, a costumed re-enactment of Dragut's 1546 raid
• Trofeo Laigueglia, an international cycling race held every February

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