Alassio

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{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Alassio

| official_name = Città di Alassio

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| image_skyline = Alassio from Capo Mele.jpg

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| image_caption = Alassio from Cape Mele

| image_flag = Alassio-Bandiera.svg

| image_shield = Coat of Arms of Alassio.svg

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|nickname=The City of the Muretto| image_map =

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| coordinates = {{coord|44|00|N|08|10|E|display=inline}}

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| region = Liguria

| province = Savona (SV)

| frazioni = Moglio, Solva, Caso

| mayor_party = Independent

| mayor = Marco Melgrati

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 17

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 10934

| population_as_of = 31 December 2015

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| population_demonym = Alassians (in italian: alassini){{Cite book |last=Nam |first=Vincenzo |url=https://archive.org/details/alassioitsflora00vinc |title=Alassio and its Flora |date=1892 |publisher=Alassio : J. Ottino |others=Field Museum of Natural History Library}}

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 6

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|istat=| saint = St. Ambrose

| day = 7 December

| postal_code = 17021

| area_code = 0182

| website = {{Official website|http://www.comune.alassio.sv.it/}}

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Alassio (Ligurian: Arasce or Arasci{{cite book|title=Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese|place=Genoa|last=Frisoni|first=Gaetano|author-link=:it:Gaetano Frisoni|year=1910|publisher=Nuova Editrice Genovese|language=it}}{{Cite web |title=TIG - Risultati |url=http://www.zeneize.net/itze/parole.asp?Parola=alassio |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=www.zeneize.net}}) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Savona situated in the western coast of Liguria, Northern Italy, approximately {{convert|80|km|0|abbr=off}} from the French border.

Alassio is known for its natural and scenic views. The town centre is crossed by a pedestrianised cobbled road known as the Budello.

The town has sandy beaches, blue sea and many bars and restaurants on the sea front. Alassio has also a pier known as "Molo di Alassio" or "Pontile Bestoso" which offers views of the town. The town is famous for its "Muretto di Alassio", a wall with signatures onto coloured ceramic tiles.{{Cite web|title=ALASSIO {{!}} The Muretto|url=http://www.alassio.eu/en/muretto-di-alassio.php|access-date=2020-08-17|website=alassio.eu}}File:Alassio town.jpg

Alassio is situated on the Riviera di Ponente coast, and it has a small tourist port (porticciolo) named "Luca Ferrari". It was also known as a health resort in winter and a bathing place in summer, and has many hotels.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}

Alasssio was the start of stage 7 of the 2023 Giro Donne won by Annemiek van Vleuten.