Albissola Marina, Coastal municipality in Province of Savona, Italy
Albissola Marina is a coastal town in the Province of Savona along the Ligurian shore, featuring sandy beaches that meet the Mediterranean Sea. The settlement spreads along the waterfront with its harbor and residential neighborhoods, all at low elevation close to the sea.
The settlement began as Alba Docilia in Roman times and later divided into separate sections due to invasions that swept the coast. This split shaped how the town developed and remains visible in its distinct districts today.
Ceramics have shaped daily life here for centuries, with studios scattered throughout where artisans still work clay by hand. You notice pottery displayed in shops and galleries, woven into the local identity.
The town sits on the rail line between Genoa and Savona, making it easy to walk around the beaches and town center once you arrive. Coming early helps you find parking near the beach during warmer months when visitors arrive in greater numbers.
The town was once renowned as a center for majolica pottery, and some of the oldest studios here date to when this craft was sought after across Europe. Today visitors can watch in certain workshops the same hand movements that generations of artisans have performed.
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