{"id":1600,"date":"2026-09-26T06:56:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T06:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitbordighera.com\/?post_type=luogo&p=1600"},"modified":"2026-09-30T18:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T18:15:12","slug":"lungomare-argentina","status":"publish","type":"luogo","link":"https:\/\/visitbordighera.com\/en\/places\/lungomare-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Lungomare Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lungomare Argentina is Bordighera\u2019s seafront promenade: a straight pedestrian path about two kilometres long that runs between the railway and the beach, from Capo Sant\u2019Ampelio<\/a> westwards. It is considered the longest pedestrian seafront promenade on the Riviera, and you walk it among rows of araucarias, gardens of succulents and flowers, with the sea always beside you.<\/p>\n

It is where the locals walk, jog and stop to watch the sunset, and where in summer everyone heads to the beach. On clear days you can see as far as Cap Ferrat and Monte Carlo.<\/p>\n

Why it is called Lungomare Argentina<\/h2>\n

The name recalls Eva Per\u00f3n, wife of the Argentine president Juan Per\u00f3n, who in July 1947, during her European tour, spent a day in Bordighera and opened the promenade. Two years after the end of the war, her visit was seen as a sign of hope for the revival of tourism in the town.<\/p>\n

The promenade is much loved beyond Bordighera too: it was nominated several times in FAI\u2019s \u201cI Luoghi del Cuore\u201d (Places of the Heart) survey, from 2003 to 2022.<\/p>\n

What to see<\/h2>\n

The monumental araucarias<\/h3>\n

The tall trees lining the promenade are araucarias<\/a>, conifers native to Norfolk Island in the Pacific: their row is listed among Italy\u2019s monumental trees.<\/p>\n

The gardens and succulents<\/h3>\n

Between the promenade and the railway runs a succession of flowerbeds with succulents, palms and flowers, a reminder of how Bordighera\u2019s mild climate has attracted botanists and gardeners since the 19th century.<\/p>\n

The beaches<\/h3>\n

From the promenade you can walk down to Bordighera\u2019s beaches<\/a>, with free stretches and beach clubs.<\/p>\n

The Capo and the view<\/h3>\n

At its eastern end the promenade reaches the foot of the Capo, with the Church of Sant\u2019Ampelio<\/a> on the rocks and, above, the pine wood<\/a> and the Marabutto<\/a>. From here the view runs along the coast towards France.<\/p>\n

Tips for your visit<\/h2>\n