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You are standing on, or are about to visit, one of the most beautiful and magical places of the region of Liguria. Below you will find general information and some important numbers to make your trip planning easier.

Every Whitsun sees the historical ‘Ra Barca’ (‘the Boat’) festival taking place in Bajardo, which, with it’s flamboyant costumes, live music and presentation of local products, has become a tourist attraction. May 27, 2012.

Bajardo is located in the wonderful Italian region of Liguria – in the province of Imperia. Nestled, but not out of the way, since a half-an-hour drive takes you to the coastal town of San Remo and the sea. But even Monaco, Nice or Genoa are easily reached (Bajardo – Nice about 1 hour, Bajardo – Genoa 2hrs. by car), and from there you have plane connections for the whole world.

It was a love of nature that lead an English family to create a botanical garden near Ventimiglia, beginning in 1867, in order to acclimatize plants from many different climatic zones of the world which would benefit from the favourable position and in particular the mild climate of what was to become the Hanbury Botanical Gardens.