Castello di Dolceacqua — Attraction in Dolceacqua

Lovely place to visit on a nice day. Forget it if you have mobility difficulties (a long climb, lots of stairs, absolutely no provision for wheelchairs, pushchairs, crutches etc.) or if it is raining. Basically ruins of a castle, lovingly and expensively restored. Well, not fully restored; more stabilized. So lots of reinforcements, imaginative steelwork, safe steps, viewing platforms and so on; most of the walls and almost all the ceilings are still missing. The usual Mediterranean mix of information panels, rusty steel sheets where information panels should be, working and broken audio-visual displays, that sort of thing. No attempt to show what it might have been like in its heyday, just naked stone walls. Still, a fascinating place to tramp around for an hour or so, two at most unless you are truly interested in the place's history in detail. Very limited parking in the village. Probably tricky in...

A small town 10 km north of Ventimiglia, the old part of town has sold castle looking down from a hill side. Walking around Dolceacqua is amazing narrow paths behind buildings, under buildings gives a vibe of the past on how to life would have been in medieval town. There are snap shops, galleries in these narrow paths.

Dolceacqua is more than a castle and a old town, Dolceacqua is famous for its olive oil EVO one of best all of Liguria abd the Rossese grapes that only grows in two valleys and is delicious, a must to taste on your food bucket list.

The olive oil and wine is available in the old shops, get the Rossese that been in Oak casket for at...

Old castle with lots of history. Just a short drive from the coast. We rented a scooter and found some parking by the base of the castle. Lots of hallways inside all the way up to the top of the castle. The hallways are lined with cozy stores selling all sorts of souvenirs. Entrance to the castle at the very top costs 6 EUR pr. Person, and they do accept credit cards. Standards are surprisingly good, with a recent display of Claude Monet. Info posters around the castle, though not all of them in English. Toilets inside. Building is not accessible for the handicapped. Great view of the village and the valley...