Forte di Santa Tecla

Former prison

This ancient fortress beside the ancient port was built in the 18th century to protect and to control the city Until last century it was used as a prison , now , after several restructure, it is used...

the Genoese in Sanremo

When walking or cycling along the Sanremo seaside one will also pass by the well kept Forte di Santa Tecla. It is a three storey high structure in triangular shape and stands at the beginning of the l...

Fort near the sea

Interesting fort near the sea that look very nice from outside. We did not go inside because it was not possible, some event or something like this was held inside.

Unexpected find

Given Sanremo luxury status one wouldn't exoect to find such a large fortification in the middle of it, especially when you learn that it was used as prison until recently.

A fascinating museum of Sanremo's history

Forte Santa Tecla is adjacent to Sanremo's port and was used as a prison until 2002. Transformed into a museum, it now houses informative placards about Sanremos's history. There are several well-pres...