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City: - Pop. 30500 - Alt: 5 m a.s.l. - Location: Liguria
Description:
Rapallo is town situated in the Gulf of Tigullio and thank to its
healthy air is a famous sea resort with many hotels and
accommodations. The town extends in the nearby plain and hills.
Rapallo is a town very rich in history as well as in art works and
the landscape is very suggestive. It is very interesting walking
through the ancient streets and the piazzas, enter into the
churches, admire the sea views and discover step by step this lovely
town.
 Sights and Attractions: The ancient castle dominating the sea
the monastery of Clarisse nuns
Monastery of Valle Christi
The Church of Santo Stefano
The Cloister of Music and the Casa Garibalda
The bridge of Annibale
The door of Saline
The Oratory of SS. Trinitΰ
The portals in Ardesia stone
(carved black stone)
the Cenoby of San Tommaso
The sanctuary of Montallegro (reachable by a cableway)
 Museums: Museo del merletto (lace)
Museum Attilio e Cleofe Gaffoglio (ivories, potteries,
porcelaines, sculptures, paintings) Library at Villa Tigullio (46000
books)
Events: Palio Marinario sea competition
Feast to honor the Madonna di Montallegro (July
1 - 2 - 3)
( fair, fireworks)
 Market day: Thursday
Flea market: 4th Sunday of every month
Typical products: Pesto alla Genovese Sauce
Sea food Fish
Surrounding smaller towns and hamlets:
Montepegli, Sant'Andrea di Foggia, San Martino di Noceto, San Massimo, San
Maurizio di Monti, San Michele di Pagana, San Pietro di Novella, San Quirico
d'Assereto, Santa Maria del Campo, Santuario di Montallegro
Neighboring towns: Montepegli, Sant'Andrea di Foggia, San Martino di Noceto, San Massimo, San Maurizio di Monti, San Michele di Pagana, San Pietro di Novella, San Quirico d'Assereto, Santa Maria del Campo, Santuario di Montallegro
 Nearby seaside resorts:
Chiavari - Camogli - Portofino - Santa Margherita Ligure -Zoagli
 Nearest airport:
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 Nearest train station: Rapallo
more information
 Public transportation:
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Distances:
Florence
208 km;
Genoa 28 km; Milan 153 km;
Orvieto 370 km;
Pisa 142 km;
Rome 490 km;
Sanremo 172 km;
Siena
271
km;
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