The church of Santa Croce is mentioned for the first time in a bull of Pope Alexander III in 1169, as a priory belonging to the Benedictine monastery island Gallinara. The original construction remain the apse and the left flank, characterized by paired smaller arches separated by pilasters, typical elements of the Benedictines of that period. It was later added the lateral portal with pointed arches, while the portico dates back to the sixteenth century. For centuries, the building fell into disrepair so as to be completely free of the roof, as can be seen depicted in some works of the Irish painter Richard West, active in Alassio at the beginning of the twentieth century. In the seventies, the church was restored and reopened for worship. The ancient Roman road Julia Augusta prioprio starts from the square of Santa Croce, on the left of the church and the terraces of the park you can enjoy an extraordinary panorama, which, on a clear day, ranging up to the mountains of Tuscany and Corsica.