A small resort town in Italy, San Remo is famous not only for its song festival. The unique landscape of these places, located on the sea coast, surrounded by the majestic Alps, allows one of the most spectacular events to be held here - the Summer World Fireworks Championship.
The championship is held in July and lasts a whole week. Not only Italians take part in it, pyrotechnics from all over the world come here: France, Spain, China, USA, Mexico and other countries. Naturally, such a lush and magnificent sight attracts many tourists to the city who want to admire the colorful fireworks that color the night sky at 23:00 local time for an entire week.
As part of the championship, pyrotechnics competitions are held, but it also happens that the organizers refuse the competition, but invite the winners of the previous years to come. So, in any case, you will be able to look at the giant fire flowers that unfold in the late evening right in the middle of the bay in San Remo. Some companies organize demonstration performances, presenting a real musical and pyrotechnic extravaganza.
You can get to the world championship of fireworks in Sanremo to admire the beautiful spectacle, you can use any means of transport. The city is located 160 km west of the Italian port city of Genoa and 59 km east of French Nice. The nearest airports are located in these cities. Choose any way to get to Sanremo that is most convenient for you.
If you are traveling by train, then getting from Genoa will not be difficult for you - almost every hour, trains leave from its central train station to Sanremo. On a regular electric train, you will reach the place in 2.5 hours, on a high-speed train - in 1 hour and 45 minutes. The journey from Nice will take only 1 hour. The small train station of San Remo connects the city with the settlements located in its vicinity.
Sanremo can be reached by bus or by car on the A10 motorway, which connects Nice and Genoa. The city can also be reached by the local road S1, which runs along the coast.
When going to Sanremo in July, take care of where you are staying. Book your tickets at the hotel in advance, at this time there are many visitors in the city - participants of the championship and tourists.
