People of Bordighera

The people who lived in, travelled through or described Bordighera helped shape the identity of the town over time. Painters, writers, botanists, architects, travellers and leading figures of European culture found here inspiration, light, tranquillity and a landscape unlike any other place on the Riviera.

Their stories are intertwined with villas, gardens, paths, monumental trees and views that are still part of the town today. Some chose Bordighera as a place for study or work, while others stayed here for a time, leaving behind works, testimonies and memories that continue to connect their names to the town.

Discovering these figures also means discovering Bordighera through the eyes of those who experienced it and helped make it, over time, a destination appreciated far beyond Italy.