Sanremo is renowned for its entertainment. The music festival is in Febuary, the International Firework Festival in July, the historic car rally in March etc. The summer season features live entertainment every night with live bands, fashion shows, open theatre and concerts. Sanremo has its own casino but is 15 minutes drive to Montecarlo, to visit the Casino or also perfect for the Grand Prix. The South of France and its amenties are 20 minutes by car. P.S. If you wish to know more details about the town click to: sanremonet.com The town has unrivalled shopping facilities,especially its twice-weekly market.Contrastingly its surrounding muontains offer winter skiing only an hour distant at Limone Piemonte. The coast of Liguria offers whale and dolphin watching by boat and beautiful sandy beaches for lovers of the sun and water activities. The surrounding mountains allow visitors to explore the ancient olive trails, where the hidden medieval villages once a centre of whitch hunting, offer untouched medieval architecture. Whilst on the nature trails in the Maritime Alps, summer visitors can swim in rocky pools in the mountain streams or walk surrounded by butterflies.