Albisola  was known since the Romans’ time under the name of  Alba Docilia. There are still some remains of a villa dated I-III century A.D. in front of S.Peter’s , from which we can deduce it was a Roman station of about five or six thousands inhabitants. It might be interesting the origin of the name. As the historian Paulus Diaconus says that the name Alps was extended to the Liguria Appennine (see the names Albintemelium and Albingaunum) so Alba Docilia, according to the same experts, would mean “alpine valley”, while others suggested that Alba Docilia, like Alba Pompeia, has the adjective docilius to show the name of a family, the owner of the villa.

Albisola is well known for the production of pottery and ceramics: since the XVI Century  its artists have been  famous in Italy and abroad. In modern times many artists have lived here: Manzù, Fontana, Sassu, Lam, Jorn, Luzzati, Manzoni, Martini, Mazzotti,Farla, Munari. You can obtain further information on the Web pages of Albisola Superiore and Albissola Marina.