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Rapallo is one of Italy's Liguria is famous for their hotels and bathing establishments. In the heart of the Gulf of Tigullio, Rapallo is the preferred destination for Italian tourists and foreigners: Germans, French and Dutch in particular.

Rapallesi The village has many places to visit and sights of rare beauty. In the well-kept Old Town are countless buildings and monuments that bear witness to many historical eras that the city has undergone over the centuries, from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. Attractions in Rapallo, Castle is also the sixteenth century the sea ports of old town, the Torre Civica, the bandstand and the Monument to Columbus.

Vittorio Veneto, the splendid promenade where you can walk and participate in numerous cultural and recreational activities that are held throughout the year, the events are not just summer in Rapallo. Numerous holiday homes and second homes but also hotels, many high-class place to spend pleasant stays among the sea of worldly life.

Indeed many nightclubs in this town in Liguria which represent fixed stages of the fun of youth.

Rapallo can be reached by sea by boat to S. Margaret, who by land with the A12, the Via Aurelia and rail links.

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è un piccolo comune italiano che conta 508 abitanti. Site in the province of Genoa, Portofino is a small Italian town that counts 508 inhabitants. Guarded between two gulfs of striking beauty, and the Gulf of Tigullio Paradiso, is from Genoa 36 km. The coast is jagged and irregular, and kissed by a sea of intense color and exceptional beauty. The promontory upon which comes the Florida Portofino is offshoot of 'Appennino. 600 meters high gives the tourist the strong emotions. In general, however, the context is typically Mediterranean. The coastline is dotted with small towns that border the sea, where the colors and vibrancy of that predominate, affecting not only the soul of the people, but certainly also the architecture and colors of houses. The reef is broken by rugged beaches and marinas characteristic that made the town famous throughout the world. The variety of fauna and flora housed in these areas has meant that it has established the Natural Park of Monte di Portofino, which includes the promontory of the town on both sides, one overlooking the Gulf of Tigullio and the other on the Paradise, and it was established the Marine Protected Area of Portofino. This includes that stretch of sea off the headland, where the sea floor, natural continuation of the same, are characterized by steep parapets and inhabited by a diverse range of species, the observation of which has ensured the emergence of numerous places for diving.

The beauty of the coast has attracted many filmmakers over the years that have followed, including mention Mike Newell in 1992, Michelangelo Antonioni and Wim Wenders in 1995. To underline how much fame outside of Italy we say that to enjoy a small Portofino has been recreated in the U.S. at Portofino Bay Resort. It has hosted many famous people among whom certainly remember Friedrich Nietzsche, Guglielmo Marconi, Emanuel Franco Solinas (Sardinian painter and poet who spent many summers in Portofino) and not least Guy de Maupassant, who described it as a small village that grows as an arc of the moon around this calm basin.

Among the festivals and celebrations do not miss what is held in Recco September 8, known as the festival of fire. In Camogli on the second Sunday of May, the Sagra del Pesce, and Santa Margherita Ligure each first weekend the Exhibit, along with a copious amount of concerts and cultural events that take place during the summer. Portofino guarantees a holiday of good food, beautiful sea and fun. Visit.

Trivia: according to Pliny the Elder, the original name of the village was Delphini Portus, perhaps for the very presence of these animals in the Tigullio Gulf.

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Has a central position in relation to other towns of the Cinque Terre
and is a village of Vernazza. Special features of the village is certainly that of not having direct access to the sea, as it sits atop a high promontory about one hundred meters. E 'embraced by vineyards set on terraces characteristic bands. To reach the town is necessary to climb the long staircase is remembered with the name of Lardarina, exhausting as well as fascinating. 33 flights that count 377 steps. You can also choose to meet along the road connecting the railway station. While not directly overlooking the sea, the beach is home to perhaps the most famous of the shoreline, to Guvano, famous for nudists and hippies in the seventies for. To reach it they must cross the path to charges that Blue Trail. It costs three euros and the time to reach the inlet will be about an hour and fifteen minutes. Can more easily reach the goal through the tunnels of the disused railway nineteenth century. The cost is five euros, and estimated time of fifteen minutes. Upon your arrival you will find a sandy beach, which still retains its old charm.

On the 29th of June we celebrate the patron saint. In addition to a procession through the streets of the town you can enjoy the gastronomic specialties of the country, such as rice cake, made with rice, eggs and cheese. In the square will also be distributed to the participants Torta dei Fieschi.

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Cultivated with vines and olive trees, Monterosso al Mare is the village that is located further west of Cinque Terre. Are wonderful beaches and its cliffs overlooking the sea of crystal antique. The beach of the village is larger than the other four locations, known by the name of beach Fegina. It is located opposite the train station. The charm of the shoreline has remained unchanged over the centuries, though the erosion of the sea has reduced the size of the beach. Aurora Tower located on Cole St. Christopher Obortengo and the remains of the castle overlooking the sea, are witnesses of an ancient never forgotten, and perfectly protected today. Typical of the country are the tower-crossed by narrow alleys. If in the past Monterosso was circled by thirteen towers, today the tourists will be able to visit only three that deserve attention, that it be given to the church of San Francesco, within which are housed important works such as Crocifissine, from scholars attributed to Van Dyck.

Punta Mesco terminating the Gulf of Monterosso, is surrounded by National Park of Cinque Terre, and with really striking cliffs. E 'can make walking a pleasant walk that allows you to reach the best-known lights. This is an old abandoned lighthouse. Clearly built on the sea provides a spectacular view. Are worthy of note, the Statue of Giant, an imposing concrete structure, built in 1910 by architect and sculptor Henry Francis Levacher Minerbi. E 'heavy 1700 quintals and 14 meters high, and depicts Neptune. Adorned the Villa Pastine, along with a terrace feature, shell-shaped unfortunately marred by the bombing of the Second World War.

Curiosity: The beach of Monterosso in 2007 was described by Forbes magazine, the sexiest in the world.

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. Liguria has the privilege of hosting a Mediterranean area and a spectacular unspoilt beauty, known as "Cinque Terre". Excels on the Tyrrhenian coast, has 5 miles of rocky coast and this wonderful space is enclosed by two headlands. Within these, preserved as jewels, five characteristic villages perched on cliffs overlooking the sea, which are representation of the genius of man and his innate ability to foster the territory in which he lives. The history of these small countries, as well as their location and natural wealth, have begun in recent decades to a very strong movement of tourists. If the cost reservations many surprises the visitor's eye, which may become hot in summer only in tiny coves very intimate, in bays, gorges, beaches, among which are certainly the most famous beach Fegina beach, Vernazza, beach Guvano, Manarola The beach of Riomaggiore and the reeds, it is certain that these are not the only beauty of the area. There are fascinating footpaths that appears on the hills in front of the suburbs, you can visit the coast by boat trips, are different shrines that adorn the coast, and also the cuisine and wines are first rate. Since 1997, the Cinque Terre National Park and have become World Heritage protected by 'Unesco. The five stars of this constellation are fascinating Riomaggiore, Corniglia, Manarola, Vernazza, Monterosso.

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