Most likely, the small port  was also used by the Romans, although the first mention of the town dates to the early Middle Ages, when it was a possession of the bishops of Milan; later, it was part of the Republic of Genoa.
The small port was likely used by the Romans, although the first documented mention of the town dates to the early Middle Ages when it belonged to the bishops of Milan; later, it became part of the Republic of Genoa.