Imperia is a city with its own character, its unique atmosphere and architecture. Imperiais in fact an invented city, founded in 1923 by the fusion into a single administrative unit of Oneglia and Porto Maurizio.
In Oneglia, the most attractive part of the town is the port area. A district of old fishermens houses leads to the characteristic 19th century porticoed shopping street, where the seaside atmosphere can be enjoyed to the full: the busy fish market, the typical little eating places with their aromas of Mediterranean cuisine, the fishing boats moored next to the mega yachts all contribuite to the feel of this quaint little town, which offers fine views of the bay on one side and the olive groves of the hills on the other.