Il Budello di Alassio

The Budello is the distinctive name for the principal lane of Alassio's historic centre, lined with historic houses and paved in flagstones.

Why it matters

The Budello is the principal historic lane of Alassio's old quarter. Regional sources note that Alassio is the only place on the Ligurian Riviera where budello is used as a proper name. The lane's historic houses and paving preserve the structure of the settlement behind the shore.

What to notice

Sixteenth- and seventeenth-century houses with painted facades and portals stand beside plainer dwellings historically associated with fishing families. Flagstone paving is part of the lane's character. The Budello's seaward end meets the Muretto, the tiled wall of signatures begun in 1953.

Context and history

Alassio's old centre grew as a dense weave of alleys behind its fishing and trading shore, with the Budello as its principal historic axis. The lane's sixteenth- and seventeenth-century houses and side passages reflect the settlement's relationship with the coast. Municipal and regional sources vary in how they describe the precise sequence of streets associated with the Budello.