Bajardo suits couples wanting a small medieval village at about 900 m in the hills of Imperia province, well above the Ligurian coast. The cost of that quiet is distance, so plan on a car.
Bajardo, also spelt Baiardo, is a medieval village on a peak at the head of the Nervia torrent basin, around 900 m above sea level. At its highest point the church of San Nicolò lost its vault in the 1887 earthquake and still stands open to the sky, while a parish church of the same name was built in 1893 to replace the one that fell. The homes sit in one tight cluster, nearly all small places for two with a garden and no pool. There is no beach and no seafront here, so plan on the coast for swimming and a wider choice of restaurants.
On the coast, with the bus up to the village on line 15 and a taxi ride of around 41 minutes to Bajardo.
A coastal town about 47 minutes from Bajardo by car, with a much slower bus link that changes at Sanremo.
Imperia is 47 minutes away by car. Without one, take the train to Sanremo and then a taxi of around 41 minutes, or the bus from Imperia, which changes at Sanremo and takes about three hours. A hire car is far easier.
Bajardo, also written Baiardo, is a village in the province of Imperia in Liguria, at about 900 m on a peak at the head of the Nervia torrent basin. The coast is a drive away.
Yes. The bus from Imperia changes at Sanremo and takes about three hours, while the drive takes 47 minutes, so a hire car is the practical way to reach the village and the coast.
No. Bajardo sits around 900 m up in the hills, and the beaches are down on the coast. From Sanremo a taxi up to the village takes about 41 minutes.
The medieval village itself and the church of San Nicolò at its highest point, which lost its vault in the 1887 earthquake and is open to the sky. A parish church of the same name was built in 1893.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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