One of the Most Beautiful Small Villages in Italy

Apricale is a beautiful and charming historic village. The present village center goes back the IX century and preserves part of the medieval walls, three doors with pointed arches and the ancient castle. Curiosity for this town is immediately stimulated by its name: Apricale derives from “Apricus” meaning “exposed to the sun”. The town rises up on a hill facing midday in the inlands of Bordighera and Ventimiglia, just a few kilometres from the coast.

The beautiful village square is a theatre stage in August for the Teatro della Tosse from Genova, a dance floor the last weekend in July, a pitch for Palone in June, kitchen and restaurant for the Pansarole festival in September, school playground in term time and home to many spaghetti eating cats.

In the year 2000, the artist Sergio Bianchi held an exhibition on weightlessness in the Castello, and as part of this he fixed a bicycle to the tower.

After the exhibition, the bicycle was never taken down, and over the years it became a symbol of Apricale. The Castle is home to the museum and you will find different world class exhibition throughout the year. It hosted Picasso as well as upcoming artist.

LINK: www.apricaleinfo.org