Visit Dolceacqua
Dolceacqua is found a few kilometres inland at the western end of Liguria.
The village is best known for its olives - grown in abundance in the region - and a decent red wine called Rossese, produced from grapes grown in the surrounding hills.
This attractive village is divide in two by the Nervia river, crossed by an (unnecessarily) humpbacked medieval bridge.
Towering over the older part of the village is a 15th century castle. The castle is approached by the narrow lanes that meander up between the houses that cascade down the hill. The newer part of the village is the other side of the bridge.
Interesting footnote: Monet came to Dolceacqua several times to paint pictures of the towns fine houses.