Imperia: Culture, Olive Growing and Maritime History

Imperia combines a planetarium, museums, olive culture and maritime history into a destination offering several cultural perspectives. The range extends from the full-dome experience and art collection to boats from different centuries, archaeological finds, rare working tools, and tastings and visits focused on wine and olives. This allows you to plan your stay according to different interests.

Villa Grock and Activities for All Age Groups

The Museo del Clown and Villa Grock’s park offer educational and entertainment activities for all age groups. The original park of Villa Grock covered 7,000 square metres. The combination of education, entertainment and the history of the park may be of interest to travellers planning shared experiences with different generations.

Planetarium and Immersive Experiences

At the Imperia Planetarium, a full-dome system with the latest-generation projectors provides immersive experiences; 62 seats are available for this purpose. Every month, the planetarium presents a packed programme of screenings and activities. When planning a trip to Imperia, the planetarium can be included as an itinerary stop alongside museum visits.

Olive Growing as Cultural History

The Museo dell’Olivo Carlo Carli covers around 7,000 years of olive-growing history in 18 rooms. Through archaeological finds and rare working tools, it conveys the art, culture, economy, customs, agriculture and traditions associated with olive growing.

Maritime Heritage at Calata Anselmi

The Museo Navale displays boats used over the course of four centuries of maritime history, from the 14th to the 19th century. It occupies a large part of the former General Warehouses at Calata Anselmi. The museum also offers educational activities relating to Imperia’s local maritime tradition.

Art at the M.A.C.I.

The M.A.C.I. houses the collection of architect Lino Invernizzi, a group of works that exemplifies 20th-century artistic research. For those interested in culture, a visit to the art collection can serve as a chronological focus alongside the historical collections.

Wine, Olive Terraces and Excursions

In Imperia, mountain-bike excursions are offered on routes that pass through vineyards and olive terraces. Visitors can take part in tastings at wineries and visit olive mills. When planning your day, mountain-bike excursions, tastings and mill visits can be considered as separate activities in Imperia.

Porto Maurizio and the Parasio

In the historic centre of Porto Maurizio stands the basilica on the Parasio, which is regarded as the cathedral of all Imperia.

When choosing a hotel in Imperia, you can decide in advance what to focus on during your trip: the planetarium and museums, olive growing and wine, maritime history, art or the basilica on the Parasio. This keeps the planning aligned with your personal interests.

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For further orientation: Caramagna Ligure, Porto Maurizio.

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