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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Imperia
Spend a half‑day in Imperia’s historic centre; add a full day if you want beach time or a museum visit.
Imperia is a small Ligurian town of about 42 000 people, split between the historic Porto Maurizio and industrial Oneglia. Its main draws are the flower‑grown Riviera dei Fiori, olive‑oil heritage, a few modest museums and a short beach stretch. One half‑day covers the old town and a quick museum stop; a full day lets you relax on the sand or take a short train ride to nearby Sanremo or Genoa.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (cool, occasional rain)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €30–50 excl. bed · Mid €60–90 excl. bed · High €120+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 112 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
Get in
By air
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo
- Train from Genoa to Imperia about 1 h 30 min
Typical fares
- Train Genoa → Imperia
- about €8–10, 1 h 30 min (check schedule)
- Riviera Trasporti bus Imperia centre ↔ beach
- ≈ €1.50 per ride
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The town is compact; most attractions are within 10 min walk. Riviera Trasporti buses connect the two historic quarters and the beach. Regional trains run frequent services along the Genoa‑Ventimiglia line.
See and do
Known for
- flower cultivation
- olive oil production
- International Naval Museum
- MACI contemporary art museum
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sanremo | Regional train from Imperia, about 15 min | ≈30 min total |
| Genoa | Regional train, about 1 h 30 min | ≈2 h total |
| Finale Ligure | Regional train, about 45 min | ≈1 h 15 min |
| Savona | Regional train, about 40 min | ≈1 h |
Sleep
- City centre (Porto Maurizio/Oneglia)
- Walkable to sights, restaurants and the beach; good for 1 night.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Scusiskuˈzi |
| Thank you | Grazieˈɡrattsje |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?ˈkwanto ˈkosta |
| Where is the beach? | Dove è la spiaggia?ˈdove ɛ la ˈspjattsa |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Summer can be busy on the beach; arrive early for a spot.
- Some museums have limited opening days in winter; check ahead.
Imperia is generally safe; petty theft can occur in crowded beach areas – keep valuables hidden.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Imperia yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- flower cultivation
- olive oil production
- International Naval Museum
- MACI contemporary art museum
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Imperia, revision 5132910 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5132910
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/imperia). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.