An Unforgettable Experience Awaits
A truly picturesque part of Italy with attractive coastal resorts, friendly audiences for your music group trip and only a stone’s throw from the Côte d’Azur.
Trip Highlights
Performance in the Amphitheatre in Ospedaletti
The footprint of a prehistoric man in the Toirano Caves
Genoa’s Aquarium
The medieval village of Dolceacqua
Performance venues
Musee Jean Cocteau, Menton
The large open square in front of the Museum is used for live performances from Spring to Autumn, Concerts are promoted through the Museum and chairs and power are available to performing groups.
Mediatheque Noailles
The Mediatheque acts as a Cultural Centre for the Arts and numerous events are arranged in the summer months. Performances take place in the early evening in the stunning gardens.
Auditorium, Ospedaletti
Perhaps our favourite venue in the region: a modern amphitheatre in the village of Ospedaletti where the locals provide an overwhelming welcome.
Piazza San Michele, Albenga
Albenga has the best-preserved historic centre in the region; four of its medieval tower houses and some houses built according to the traditional Roman plan can still be seen. Performances take place on the medieval square of San Michele in front of the eponymous Cathedral.
Bordighera
The British have a long-lasting love for this resort which started in 1885 after the publication in Edinburgh of a book extolling the virtues of the town’s temperate winters. At the end of the XIX century, the British visitors outnumbered the locals.
Alassio
Alassio is a sophisticated resort with a small marina, spectacular views and a lovely beach. Popular as a winter health resort because of its climate, the composer Elgar wrote a concert-overture while holidaying here in the winter of 1903-1094. Concerts take place on Piazza Partigiani.
Dolceacqua
A stunning medieval hilltop village where time seems to stand still and where Monet was inspired to create four paintings whilst visiting in 1884. A truly magical atmosphere is guaranteed for your performance on the town square.
Sanremo
A thriving resort with superb leisure facilities, the town has a strong musical heritage and one of the only twelve Symphony Orchestra recognised by the Italian State. Summer performances are arranged on the town squares.
Recommended excursions
Sanremo
The resort of Sanremo was founded in Roman times in a large inlet on the western Ligurian coast, and is known as ‘The Pearl of the Riviera of the flowers’. It is famous for its perfect weather conditions for swimming, the “La Pigna” – a pedestrian-only medieval centre – and the picturesque harbour lined with cafes and restaurants.
Monaco
Monaco has attracted international glitterati for more than a century thanks to its staunchly maintained independence and tax-free policy. Its capital, Monte Carlo, is a world-famous symbol of glamour, with a grand casino, royal castle, luxury shops, and chandeliered palace hotels. Students can mingle with the super-rich at its many museums, monuments and gardens.
Toirano Caves
The Caves are one of the major tourist attractions of the Italian Riviera with more than 150,000 visitors a year. The whole system consists of the caves “Grotta della Bàsura” (Witch’s cave), “Grotta del Colombo” (Pigeons Cave) and “Grotta di S. Lucia” (Cave of St. Lucia).
Matisse Museum
This museum houses a splendid assortment of works by Henri Matisse including his paper cut-outs of Blue Nude IV and Woman with Amphora. The permanent collection is displayed in a 17th-century Genoese villa overlooking the Parc des Arènes. Nearby is the Hotel Regina where Matisse lived. Temporary exhibitions are hosted in the futuristic basement building.
Nice Old Town and Le Château
Explore the narrow winding streets of the Vieille Ville, a quaint neighborhood with a strong Italian influence. You can stop at the main square, Place Rossetti, for an ice cream. Then head up the hill past waterfalls, pools and gardens to take in great views from Le Chateau, a shaded hill and park named after a 12th-century château that was razed by Louis XIV.
Le Caravelle Waterpark
Enjoy a day of fun on the water with a whole range of exhilarating slides, toboggans, rapids, and wave machines. Seasonal opening only.
Genoa Aquarium
This is the largest Aquarium in Europe, with 15,000 animals including manatees, seals, penguins, jellyfish, dolphins, sharks, Antarctic fish species – this is the only European structure to host them – and the colourful fish of the coral reef, in the largest bio-diversity exposition in Europe.
Typical accommodation
Hotel Petit Royal ★★★
What groups like:
- Central location in the resort
- Short drive to the Côte d’Azur
- Art Nouveau building, recently renovated
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en suite rooms
- Large tropical garden
- On-site restaurant
Hotel Principe ★★★
What groups like:
- Central location in Sanremo
- Excellent standard of accommodation
- Good food
Facilities:
- Air conditioned, en suite rooms
- Outdoor pool (seasonal opening)
- On-site restaurant
Itinerary suggestion
1 Depart school
2 Travel to port
3 Channel crossing
4 Overnight on the coach
1 Travel on the continent
2 Afternoon arrival at hotel
3 Evening meal
1 Breakfast
2 Visit the Caves at Toirano
3 Afternoon in Sanremo
4 Evening meal – evening concert in Albenga
1 Breakfast
2 Full day visit Monaco & Montecarlo
3 Evening meal – performance in Alassio
1 Breakfast
2 Full day in Le Caravelle Waterpark
3 Evening meal – performance in Ospedaletti
1 Breakfast
2 Free time
3 Afternoon departure
4 Overnight on the coach
1 Morning channel crossing
2 Arrive back at school
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