Golf Club Sanremo
Set above the Riviera dei Fiori
Set above the Riviera dei Fiori, Golf Club Sanremo offers a more intimate and authentic expression of Ligurian golf. Here the setting is not merely scenic backdrop; it shapes the game through sloping ground, glimpses of the sea, olive-scented air and the clear coastal light that defines western Liguria. The layout is classical and relatively compact, yet far from ordinary. It asks for precision from the tee, care around pin positions and, above all, a willingness to play ordered, elegant golf rather than chase drama. This is a club that rewards finesse more than spectacle. The ideal experience comes when it is folded into the wider destination: a morning round paired with fine Ligurian cuisine, historic gardens and the polished rhythm of Sanremo outside peak season. It may not be among Italy's most loudly celebrated courses, but that is exactly why it retains such quiet appeal for curious travellers and technically minded players.
Giocalo fuori stagione, tra fine inverno e primavera: troverai una luce meravigliosa, un club più silenzioso e la sensazione rara di avere la Riviera quasi tutta per te.
Contesto ligure raffinato e atmosfera raccolta
Percorso tecnico e gradevole per chi ama il golf classico
Meno iconico dei grandi nomi resort italiani
Layout compatto che privilegia precisione più che spettacolarità
Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Giardini Hanbury: l'Alba Botanica
The Hanbury Botanical Gardens at La Mortola di Ventimiglia are one of the world's most extraordinary private botanical parks: founded in 1867 by Thomas Hanbury, 18 terraced hectares on the sea with 5,000 plant species from every continent. At dawn, before opening, the director accepts private groups for the nocturnal species that close their flowers at sunrise.
“The botanical director shows the 400-year-old Dracaena draco — the oldest outside the Canaries — which flowers only every 10-15 years. Its last flowering was in 2019: the seeds produced from that flower were distributed to 40 botanical gardens worldwide.”
Maccario Dringenberg: Rossese di Dolceacqua
Rossese di Dolceacqua is Liguria's great forgotten wine: Napoleon had it brought to Paris in 1805 and the Savoy preferred it to Barolo. Maccario Dringenberg produces the Rossese Superiore Luvaira from a 13th-century schist vineyard above Dolceacqua: 2,500 bottles per year, 20-day maceration, structure like a Burgundy Pinot Noir.
“The Luvaira vineyard is reachable only on foot: 20 minutes' walk between the medieval village of Dolceacqua and the slopes of Monte Toraggio. Marco Dringenberg takes guests to the vineyard at dawn and harvests with them a crate of grape clusters that they then vinify together in the demonstration barrique.”
Casinò di Sanremo: la Sala dell'Ottocento
The Municipal Casino of Sanremo is Italy's oldest (1905) and one of Europe's most beautiful: Gustavo Badisco designed it in Moorish style with liberty frescoes by Gaetano Previati. Management organises private visits to the rooms closed to gaming before 3:00 PM: the Liberty Room with the ceiling painted by Previati is not accessible to the general public.
“Art director Dr Viale opens the historic 1905 ballroom on Wednesday mornings: the original inlaid oak and cherry parquet floor is the only remaining one of this type in Europe. The room hosted the first Sanremo Festival in 1951.”