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. Castello dei Doria VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Built to defend the town in 1100
and bought by the Doria family Practical Information
in 1270, this castle gradually Imperia.
acquired the look of a noble Road Map A5. * 2,000.
palazzo. It was damaged in 1754 n Via Barberis Colomba 3,
but was dealt its final blow by 0184 206 666. _ Procession
the earthquake in 1887. of San Sebastiano (Sun closest
to 20 Jan); Festa Patronale
dell’Assunta (15 Aug); Festa
della “Michetta” (16 Aug).
∑ dolceacqua.it
Transport
V Ventimiglia. @

The church of Sant’Antonio Abate
Dolceacqua’s parish church has
in front of it a broad square paved
with pebbles, in the Ligurian tradition.
The church dates from 1400, but was
altered in the Baroque era. Inside
there is a lovely polyptych painted
by Ludovico Brea.

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