Corso Matteotti
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Heli P
Helsinki, Finland6,316 contributions
Sep 2022
The main pedestrian street looks quite abandonded with a Upim store just hanging by and some jewellery shops closing for midday. Italian shoe industry is too fading away as it can't compete with Chinese plastic. The streets nearer to the twice weekly market are livelier.
Written 23 September 2022
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Brun066
Florence, Italy11,878 contributions
Jan 2022
To the contemporary visitor Corso Matteotti today appears unequivocally the main street of the city, both for its centrality, for its general layout, and for the fact that (since 2013) it has been completely pedestrianized.
And certainly the visitor's feeling is correct. But what must be remembered, and that today's visitor can only assume, is that on the one hand the street was conceived as a central place of the city not recently, but since almost two centuries (the design of it dates back to 1840, and it has gradually replaced the most important pre-existing street of the lower city, namely Via Palazzo); on the other hand, it has undergone a radical evolution, especially after WWII, moreover common to many central streets. In other words, it has gone from being typical of the "modern" city to being typical of the "postmodern" city. As illustrated by the best connoisseur of the street, the graphic designer Renzo Antonelli (who published an unfortunately very limited edition volume, "Sanremo, la via Vittorio": this is the former name of the street) "since the 1970s grocery stores, bakeries, pastry shops, wine shops, toy showcases, bookstores, foreign pharmacies, artisan shops and art galleries, gradually disappeared, leaving way to a mass offer". So fashion shops (including global brands), bistrots, mobile phone shops, etc.
Then, of course, it should be mentioned that especially in this street there are evidences that Sanremo has been the capital of popular song in Italy since 1951, due to the “Festival of the Italian song”. The Corso Matteotti is overlooked by the Ariston Theater, where the Festival takes place in February of every year since 1977 (and at the west end of the street there is the Municipal Casino, where the editions of the Festival were previously held ); at the east end of the street there is the local "Walk of Fame", a series of metal plates set in the pavement with the names of the winners of the Festival since the first year until today.
Overall, this street is therefore an unavoidable element to capture the current personality of Sanremo.
And certainly the visitor's feeling is correct. But what must be remembered, and that today's visitor can only assume, is that on the one hand the street was conceived as a central place of the city not recently, but since almost two centuries (the design of it dates back to 1840, and it has gradually replaced the most important pre-existing street of the lower city, namely Via Palazzo); on the other hand, it has undergone a radical evolution, especially after WWII, moreover common to many central streets. In other words, it has gone from being typical of the "modern" city to being typical of the "postmodern" city. As illustrated by the best connoisseur of the street, the graphic designer Renzo Antonelli (who published an unfortunately very limited edition volume, "Sanremo, la via Vittorio": this is the former name of the street) "since the 1970s grocery stores, bakeries, pastry shops, wine shops, toy showcases, bookstores, foreign pharmacies, artisan shops and art galleries, gradually disappeared, leaving way to a mass offer". So fashion shops (including global brands), bistrots, mobile phone shops, etc.
Then, of course, it should be mentioned that especially in this street there are evidences that Sanremo has been the capital of popular song in Italy since 1951, due to the “Festival of the Italian song”. The Corso Matteotti is overlooked by the Ariston Theater, where the Festival takes place in February of every year since 1977 (and at the west end of the street there is the Municipal Casino, where the editions of the Festival were previously held ); at the east end of the street there is the local "Walk of Fame", a series of metal plates set in the pavement with the names of the winners of the Festival since the first year until today.
Overall, this street is therefore an unavoidable element to capture the current personality of Sanremo.
Written 13 July 2022
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saronic
Zurich, Switzerland26,183 contributions
Feb 2020
It is hard to visit Sanremo without also going for a stroll through the pedestrianised main street, beautiful in day- and nighttime with all the lights. There is a decorative pattern of flagstones on the ground and the mostly traditional houses on the sides are no more than 3 or 4 storey high. Among the most prominent buildings on this street are the 'Ariston Theatre' and the 'Palazzo Borea d'Olmo', now housing the 'Museo Civico'.
Begun in the middle of the 19th century the street was originally called the 'Strada Nuova', later named after king Vittorio Emanuele II. After WW II it was renamed - as so many streets in Italy - after Giacomo Matteotti, a socialist politician from the Veneto, who in 1924 as a socialist parlamentarian had held a strong speech against Benito Mussolini. A few days later he was abducted by 'Squadrati' (Blackshirts) and murdered outside Rome. It was the beginning of Mussolini's fascist reign.
When walking through the Corso Matteotti one will constantly be reminded of winning songs of the famous Sanremo Music Festival, be it by bronze plaques, information boards or especially by illuminated letters high up on ropes.
Begun in the middle of the 19th century the street was originally called the 'Strada Nuova', later named after king Vittorio Emanuele II. After WW II it was renamed - as so many streets in Italy - after Giacomo Matteotti, a socialist politician from the Veneto, who in 1924 as a socialist parlamentarian had held a strong speech against Benito Mussolini. A few days later he was abducted by 'Squadrati' (Blackshirts) and murdered outside Rome. It was the beginning of Mussolini's fascist reign.
When walking through the Corso Matteotti one will constantly be reminded of winning songs of the famous Sanremo Music Festival, be it by bronze plaques, information boards or especially by illuminated letters high up on ropes.
Written 23 November 2020
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JoeCool_KL
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia2,217 contributions
Oct 2019
Did a short one hour stopover at Sanremo and walked along this street filled with restaurants and shops. Did a little shopping and stocked up on some products before heading to the nearby beach area.
Sanremo is supposedly a popular town to retire and the vibe here is relaxed and chill.
Sanremo is supposedly a popular town to retire and the vibe here is relaxed and chill.
Written 12 November 2019
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wherewego.cityhideout
Zagreb, Croatia1,541 contributions
Sep 2019
It is pleasant to walk in the street where there are always people, and many, many shops where is possible to spend lots of time and money
Written 30 September 2019
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Mark G
11 contributions
Apr 2019
sanremo is a nice place at the mediterranean sea. worth a visit the seafront and the old city. corso matteotti is a good place for shopping and sunday walk in the city centre. nice to visit all the year long
Written 22 September 2019
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mommy3littlepigs
montreal66 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
Pedestrian street with lots of shops, bakeries and restaurants. A great way to interact with the locals and sample what Sanremo had to offer.
Written 7 July 2019
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Perestr0ika
Grasse, France47 contributions
Jun 2019 • Friends
You want to buy quality shoes, clothes? This is the right place to head for. Moreover it is pedestrianised, the better to concentrate on your window shopping before entering for the kill!
Written 9 June 2019
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XNY
Lomita, CA161 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
Corso Matteotti is a pedestrian street lined with wonderful shops and restaurants and snack bars. Shop till you drop and then have a snack or a coffee - - Enjoy and remember to wear comfortable shoes!
Written 27 December 2018
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Aleksandar
Belgrade, Serbia8,213 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
Main (shopping) street, packed with caffes, shops and gelaterias.
Nice place to stroll around and enjoy atmosphere.
Nice place to stroll around and enjoy atmosphere.
Written 8 December 2018
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ale290x
Province of Como, Italy8 contributions
Ciao, corso Matteotti e’ la via dello shopping a Sanremo, ma i negozi sono aperti anche le domeniche in estate ?
Grazie
Sylvie
1 contribution
J aimerais savoir si tout les commerces sont ouvert le dimanche a sanremo merci
Je souhaite visiter en été la ville de Matteoti. SVP combien de Km entre Nice et Matteoti, est ce qu'il y a un moyen de transport qui relié ces deux petites villes; Si oui le prix approxiimatif par personne.
philippe p
Juan-les-Pins, France93 contributions
Bonjour, pourriez-vous me dire si les magasins sont ouvert le lundi à San remo. Merci.
Antonella B
Sanremo, Italy49 contributions
Oui bien sur
loisann2248
Boston, Massachusetts30 contributions
where did you stay while visitig sanrem...we will be 6 girls at the Royal hotel in september...any other trip hints you want to share...thanks lois
Cathy d
56 contributions
Les magasins sont ils ouverts le dimanche sur le corso Matteotti en cette saison merci
PFigueras
Barcelona, Spain82 contributions
Desole, je n'avais vu vostre question jusq'aujourdhui.
J'ai voyage a SantRemo en aout, et la plus part des magasins etaient ouverts le dimanche. Malereusement je ne peux parler d'autre mois.
CORSO MATTEOTTI (Sanremo) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Corso Matteotti
- Hotels near Corso Matteotti:
- (0.02 km) Villa Sylva Suites
- (0.04 km) LUSSUOSO APPARTAMENTO ZONA CASINO' DI SANREMO
- (0.05 km) Gaudio 4B Apartment by Wonderful Italy
- (0.05 km) Emily Rooms
- (0.05 km) Gaudio 15 - Two Bedroom Apartment, Sleeps 6
- Restaurants near Corso Matteotti:
- (0.01 km) Festival Cafe
- (0.02 km) Oltre Restaurant
- (0.03 km) L&G
- (0.04 km) Marzio Bistrot
- (0.04 km) Popoff Wine