Imperia: A Marina in Liguria
Imperia’s port infrastructure is located within the historic harbor of Porto Maurizio. It is one of the largest and best-equipped marinas in the Mediterranean and offers recreational boaters 1,293 berths for the berthing of vessels from 5 to 90 meters in length. The entire port area covers 268,000 square meters.
The facility has 5 floating docks, which run perpendicular to the Aicardi promenade, and spaces dedicated to recreational boating.
La Anselmi cove quay (formerly used for the berthing of merchant-type ships) is to date allocated to the yachts.
There are also fixed docks within the new St. Lazarus Basin.
Areas reserved for recreational boats
The Porto Maurizio marina in Imperia aims to establish itself as one of the largest tourist marinas in the Mediterranean and a hub for modern boating. To this end, it has undergone a project to expand and modernize the existing marina, which, while preserving the current port infrastructure, has sought to add new facilities inspired by futuristic and innovative principles, all while respecting the surrounding landscape.
The project to expand the Porto Maurizio marina in Liguria—which has already led to the modernization of the existing infrastructure—also calls for the creation of urban spaces that will serve as a link between the port area and the town. Notable among these are the“Hall del Mare” complex and a new yacht club designed to also house the port offices, although construction of these new facilities has not yet been completed.
To complete the setting that surrounds the marina of Porto Maurizio, mention should also be made of the sandy beach that, with its many bathing establishments located at the foot of the medieval village, make Porto Maurizio an ideal destination for boaters.
Historical background
Porto Maurizio’s seafaring tradition dates back to medieval times, when the village was already an autonomous municipality whose economy was based on the production and trade of olive oil throughout the Mediterranean. Although autonomous, the municipality always remained under the sphere of influence of the nearby and powerful Republic of Genoa, until the period of Napoleonic occupation. Following its annexation to the Kingdom of Italy, in 1923 Porto Maurizio was merged with Oneglia and the other surrounding villages to formwhat is now Imperia.
