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MONACO NEIGHBOURHOOD
Church
of San
Martino
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Lit-up, basking in its unique history, Seborga’s charm
permeates its surroundings.
are ancient instruments, a few of which are
still fully functional, ranging from the mid-
1700s to the present day. And what other Italian
village can you go to which has its own
coins, luigini that can be spent in the town, its
own stamps beloved by philatelists and even
car plates and ceremonial border patrols…
Rich in local culture and tradition, there is
nothing like the warmth of rural festivals —
and Seborga’s has the spice of pomp to add
to its religious legacy of which San Bernardo
takes pride of place.
DELICIOUS PASTA
AND WINE
And your day out would not be complete
without authentic Ligurian cuisine
surrounded by the warm and
generous-hearted Italian (whoops Seborgan)
welcome and superb wines. In this ancient
venue of Knights Templar try the simply delicious
stuffed ravioli in a walnut cream sauce
and roast rabbit served by two delightfully
friendly sisters at Osteria del Coniglio. This
is wild game country and you will find goat
or wild boar on the menu in season. All for
a price that may surprise you that there are
still places in the world that provide very good
value for your luigini — or euro if you prefer.
For an absolutely breath-taking view, if
you like to spend a little more, try the princely
Ristorante Marcellino’s with panoramic views
over the coast and mountains; signature fish
and meat and of course, delicious pasta and
wine, and yet more wonderful wine.
PRINCES AND CONSTITU-
TIONAL CRISES
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Church of Saint Bernard
After the death of Giorgio I in 2009
Seborgans elected a new ruler —
His Serene Highness Marcello I Menegatto
(yes — princes in Seborga are elected
every seven years). In 2019 he announced
his intention to abdicate, and a few months
later in 2019 his ex-wife Nina, a Minister of
Foreign Affairs, was elected as Principessa,
the first woman at the head of the Principality.
La Sua Tremendità Nina is going to attract
more tourists to her village — «to make
Sebor ga bloom again».
THE PRINCIPALITY
OF SEBORGA DOES EXIST
AND IS INDEED QUITE
CLOSE TO MONACO.
Constitutions come with constitutional crises!
In 2006 princess Yasmine von Hohenstaufen
Anjou Plantagenet of Savoy claimed to be the
rightful heir to the throne of Seborga. But Seborgans
stayed faithful to their spiritual leader
Giorgio Carbone. And even more perhaps
tongue in cheek, an attempted coup by a
French pretender called Nicolas Mutte who pronounced
himself as the new Prince of the Principality.
Marcello I had to defend his title in court.
All hilarious theatrics that add to the many reasons
to sample the charms of this delightful,
Palazzo dei Monaci
beautiful rural village whose population deem
themselves independent.
RUS
ВЫЙТИ ИЗ СУМРАКА
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Удивительно, но принадлежность
Себорги какому-либо государству
не зафиксирована ни в одном официальном
документе, начиная с XVIII века,
в том числе в акте о создании Королевства
Италии от 17 марта 1861 года. Этот исторический
факт так и остался бы незамеченным
для государствоведов, если бы
в 1963 году местный житель Джорджио
Карбоне, торговец мимозами и любитель
истории родного края, не обратил на него
внимание всего мира. Опираясь на собственные
исследования, Джорджио посчитал
себя вправе провозгласить Себоргу
независимым государством, получил
горячую поддержку односельчан и вскоре
был избран первым князем, титул которого
звучал весьма претенциозно —
Sua Tremendità (Его Громадейшество).
В 1994 году Джорджио I сам написал слова
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