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Bordighera
Old town section of Bordighera, Italy.
Bordighera
Italy
Bordighera, town, Liguria regione, northwestern Italy. It lies along the Riviera di Ponente coast between Ventimiglia and San Remo. The Institute of Ligurian Studies, formerly the Bicknell Museum, displays a unique collection of the flora of the Riviera. A leading winter resort, Bordighera exports flowers, olive oil, and palm branches for religious ceremonies during Holy Week at St. Peter’s (Rome) and other churches. Pop. (2006 est.) mun., 10,590.
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