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'Bordighera' is a town on the in the Province of Imperia, Liguria (Italy).

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History

Culture

Twin cities

External links

References

History

The city was founded around the 4th century BCE by the Ligures.
Historically, it has been a favorite winter resort, especially for visitors and retirees from England, and is renowned for its beautiful coast scenery. Its flowers and palms have been well known, with the flowers having been exported and the palms used on Palm Sunday at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and other churches. A museum, contains a unique collection of the flora of the Riviera.
From 1682 until the Napoleonic period, Bordighera was the capital of a small republic of the villages of the neighboring valleys.

Culture

The Scottish writer George MacDonald lived and worked for parts of the year in Bordhigera. His house was an important cultural centre for the British colony. He is buried at the churchyard of the former Anglican church.

Twin cities

★ - Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, since 1956

★ - Neckarsulm, Germany, since 1963

External links

★ Official Website

References

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