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Italian Riviera is situated in the northern western part of the mediterranean coast of Italy and it is famous for its exclusive beaches and its beautiful sea

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Bordertown Ventimiglia once harboured a stoic Roman town known as Albintimulium, which survived until the 5th century AD, when it was besieged by the Goths. These days it's besieged by a weekly horde of French bargain hunters who cross the border each market day.

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