Shortly before the French border, just below the town of Grimaldi, you will find one of the most important excavation sites in Europe, the grottos of Balzi Rossi. The 20,000 year old skeletons and artifacts led to a spectacular discovery: two skeletons from the “Grotta die Fanciulli“ exhibit distinctly non-neolithic features and thus vary greatly from the only known Cro-Magnon type. Due to this discovery we can say with great certainty that there were multiple human species of humans that must have died out in Europe since that time.
A part of the excavation is available to see in the Museo Nazionale Preistorico dei Balzi Rossi which was founded by Thomas Hanbury in 1898. Included in the price (2 € for adults and 1 € for children/students) is a visit into the grottos. From the entrance to the grottos is a wonderful view of the French border town of Menton.
Liguria belongs to one of the most beautiful coasts of Europe and is about one hour's drive from Milan. Coming from Genoa in the direction of France the "Riviera of Flowers" with its sun, beaches, sea, mountains and culinary specialites awaits you. For information concerning arrival by plane, train or car, click here
Up to 300 sunny days. Liguria has mild climate throughout the year, with low precipitation. The Riviera of Flowers is the region with the most days of annual sunshine.
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