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Palazzo Ducale & Piazza De Ferrari   Genoa

Palazzo Ducale & Piazza De Ferrari, Genoa

 44 Reviews  Do you like Statue's with Horse's, I do! Located infront of the Theatre, "Carlo Felice" in Piazza de Ferrari, is a nice monument of Garibaldi on his Horse. Garibaldi is known as an "Italian National... 

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The Cinque Terre trails   Manarola

The Cinque Terre trails, Manarola

 11 Reviews   This tip also appears as an “Off the Beaten Path” one on my Riomaggiore page so describes the walk as it seemed to us starting from there. The most southerly stretch of the footpath that links the... 

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surrounding, Cinque Terre   La Spezia

surrounding, Cinque Terre, La Spezia

 34 Reviews  The walk from Riomaggiore to Monterosso al Mare (an 18 km/11 mi hike), at the steadily-decreasing-in-price-per-day-bought price of 5 Euro for one day, is quite a bargain. You get breathtaking views of... 

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the trail - via dell'amore   Vernazza

the trail - via dell'amore, Vernazza

 8 Reviews  I did the trail between Corniglia and Manarola trought the vyniards...gorgeous, although it tooks us 4 hours and tiring, but worth it, because there is less tourists, the scenery is beautiful and if... 

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Castello Brown   Portofino

Castello Brown, Portofino

 19 Reviews  Castello Brown was built in the 16th century and had important strategic purpose in defending Portofino bay against the intruders. It is perfectly positioned controlling the entrance into the bay but... 

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Church of S. Pietro   Portovenere

Church of S. Pietro, Portovenere

 18 Reviews  The site of San Pietro is not only exceptionally beautiful but it is also interesting from the historical point of view. In pagan times there was a temple of goddess Venus here, from which the name... 

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Baia del Silenzio   Sestri Levante

Baia del Silenzio, Sestri Levante

 4 Reviews  Chiara - not silent at all in Silent Bay... ...but organizing our lunch with utttz in a nearby restaurant. And a cat in the boat watching Chiara... Chiara and the cats - that is a never-ending... 

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promenade of Camogli   Camogli

promenade of Camogli, Camogli

 2 Reviews  This is one of the best places for a pic of the promenade. Click on the pic and you will see two huge trees bending dangerously over the promenade. When you get closer to this place in reality, you... 

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Via San Lorenzo and the cathedral   Genoa

Via San Lorenzo and the cathedral, Genoa

 31 Reviews  In the streets and square located near St. Lorenzo Cathedral, I found many Artist's selling their work. There was all kinds of Art, most probably, something for everybody's taste. I don't know the... 

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surrounding, portovenere   La Spezia

surrounding, portovenere, La Spezia

 4 Reviews  Porto Venere is an amazing place very close to La Spezia, in a quiet corner of the gulf and on my opinion is one of the best location which worth a visit here. From its picturesque port, you may... 

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The Forte   Vernazza

The Forte, Vernazza

 5 Reviews  Sitting on a rocky promontory above Vernazza are remains of the Doria family castle, including a circular watchtower, quite useful at a time when pirates were regularly raiding Mediterranean villages.... 

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Chiesa di S.Giorgio   Portofino

Chiesa di S.Giorgio, Portofino

 7 Reviews  Saint George Church is a lovely yellow Church on top of Portofino’s promontory and and dates back to the 12th century. It was built in romanic style but it was alterd two times, the first time in 1691... 

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carugi: narrow roads   Portovenere

carugi: narrow roads, Portovenere

 8 Reviews  The main street in Portovenere, Via Capellini - also known as Carugio - cuts through the town. It starts from the arched gateway by the harbour and runs uphill to la Chiesa San Pietro, a church built... 

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Baia delle Favole   Sestri Levante

Baia delle Favole, Sestri Levante

 2 Reviews  Baia delle Favole ( Bay of fairy-tales ) has a seperate and mostly quite wide boulevard with big palmtrees,benches and playgrounds for the kids, and lots of hotels facing the beach. And when you are... 

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Camogli Fish Fry   Camogli

Camogli Fish Fry, Camogli

 1 Review  What you are looking at are 2 enormous frying pans. Once a year, on the second Sunday in May, Camogli has a huge fish fry (La Sagra del Pesce) in which pans like these are used to fry a VERY large... 

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Genoa Acquarium   Genoa

Genoa Acquarium, Genoa

 20 Reviews  Genovese Acquario is the largest in Italy and the second largest in Europe. It has 3.100 square metres and welcomes almost 1,5 millions of visitors each year. The aquarium was built for Genoa EXPO '92... 

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surrounding, Lerici   La Spezia

surrounding, Lerici, La Spezia

 2 Reviews  The township, which dates back to roman times, is dominated by a medieval castle now transformed in a magnificent paleontologic museum. There are several beautiful villas in this area and the... 

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the harbour   Portovenere

the harbour, Portovenere

 11 Reviews  We arrived in Portovenere from La Spezia by ferry. I think it was a much better choice than coming by bus. What can be nicer on a hot summer day than a cool breeze from the sea? Besides, the first... 

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Hills, Cable Cars, Castles   Genoa

Hills, Cable Cars, Castles, Genoa

 17 Reviews  We weren't actually looking for this funicular, but another which we couldn't find! They are difficult, as the entrance is small and behind a glass door. Above the door is a big sign. Deciding on this... 

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Porta Soprana and Columbus House   Genoa

Porta Soprana and Columbus House, Genoa

 16 Reviews  In 1155, the Barbarossa defensive walls were extended to give more protection of Genoa, and it was at this time, at the top of St. Andrew hill, the Porta Soprana was built. The pair of medieval towers... 

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Porto Antico and Palazzo S.Giorgio   Genoa

Porto Antico and Palazzo S.Giorgio, Genoa

 30 Reviews  Piazza Caricamento is a touristy area, but a big space, so I wonder how busy it would get! I saw some interesting architecture on the old buildings, a Carousel, and it looked like they were setting... 

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Boccadasse   Genoa

Boccadasse, Genoa

 6 Reviews  Boccadasse is a small fishing-village inside of Genua that kept its old character because there is almost NO car trafic, lots of fishingboats may be seen on the stoney beaches and there are lots of... 

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Historic Centre, west   Genoa

Historic Centre, west, Genoa

 20 Reviews  Saint Peter's Loggia was built between 1589 and 1595 by Andrea Ceresola, nicknamed Vannone, in the trade centre of the old city. The building was commissioned by the Fathers of the Municipality,... 

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La Lanterna   Genoa

La Lanterna, Genoa

 9 Reviews  it's beautiful! and all the videos in the museums are great! don't miss to go up on the symbol of genova to see the beautiful landscape! The Promenade is open every day from 8 a.m. to sunset. The... 

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Football - Stadium   Genoa

Football - Stadium, Genoa

 5 Reviews  Stadio Luigi Ferraris has a total capacity of 36,000. The ground is the home of local team Sampdoria. I went there for a game against Fiorentina in the Serie A (2007). It looks like an orange shoe box... 

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5-TERRE > Vernazza

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Vernazza is the most beautiful village of the so called " Cinque terre "Lots of colorfull houses, all built into a small and narrow bay.Fisherboats, a narrow path leading through the terraces on the hills taking you to the next village Monterosso... I drove by car to Portovenere and from there I made a daycruise to the Cinque Terre.The ship stayed in Vernazza for 60 minutes - time enough for for first overview, but not enough to explore everything...Taking the train is certainly the best, as you may buy a dayticket for all of the villages of 5terre, including the train to and between all villages, the small buses that run through some of them and the entrance-fee to the National Park and "Via dell Amore" - the romantic path along the coastline up and down the hills...You may click here to see on the map, where to find Vernazza :www.multimap.com - VernazzaFor more infos and pics of...

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PORTOVENERE - east of 5terre

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Portovenere is a small town west of La Specia, where plenty of cruises will start to the area of Cinque terreBut also the town itself is worth a visit with its old church of San Pietro, that you will pass by, when cruising for Cinque terre.The old church of San Pietro dates back to the 12th century and the arches of the nearby fortress-walls offer a great view over the Cinque terre Coastline.To explore Portovenere you will need half a day and you may combine it with the town of La Spezia or maybe with the 5terre.It is the best to go to Portovenere by train, as parking there is quite expensive ( depending on the distance to the port and free parkings are in a distance of about 3 km)When you click here, you may see on a map where to find Portovenere :www.multimap.com - PortovenereFor more infos and pics - please click on my link below !

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SESTRI LEVANTE

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Sestri Levante is a perfect place for a daytrip no matter, where you stay on the ligurian coast.Baia del Silenzio / Silence bay and Baia delle Favole / Bay of farietales are the most famous bays there with a nice beach and lots of hotels around the bay.At night the whole bay is beautifully lighted and looks really romantic.Baia delle Favole ( Bay of fairy-tales ) has a seperate and mostly quite wide boulevard with big palmtrees,benches and playgrounds for the kids, and lots of hotels facing the beach. And when you are lucky, you may park your car directely there.Baia del Favole was called that way by Hans Christian Andersen, the great danish author, who came to Sestri Levante for a vacation.You may click here in order to see, where to find Sestri Levante on a map :www.multimap.com - Sestri LevanteFor more infos and pics - please click on my link below !

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Manarola in Cinque terre

by globetrott

Manarola is another one of the 5 villages of Cinque terre and a lot more off the beaten path than Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare.Ships have a hard time to land in the small port and even the smallest spot seems to be used in order to build a house and most of the buildings became rather high that way.My ship did not land in Manarola, although it was scheduled that it would.But obviously whenever a big group of people reserve the boat, even the scheduled boat goes for the wishes of the group only.You may take the path along the coast and through the mountain-terraces - it is called Via dell'amoreHere you may see Manarola on a map :www.multimap.com - Manarola

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Visit Genova

by DanielF

The capital of Liguria is also the biggest port in Italy and succeeds in combining the charming seediness of all port cities with the grandeur that only a handful of cities in Europe can boast because of their top-notch pedigree. And all this set in a striking natural amphitheatre of lavishly forested hills facing the Mediterranean.The wealth in historical pallazzi in Genoa is impressive, but the modest and shady carruggi that climb from the port to the city hills and where clotheslines outside windows are still a common sight, are also of the greatest interest to the visitor.

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Start your Hike in Riomaggiore

by DanielF

When we hiked the Five Lands, we opted to take the train to the opposite end, in Riomaggiore, and return on foot.Trains ride rather frequently and they run most of the time in tunnels, so this is the least scenic of all the alternatives and it is recommended to combine it with hiking or a boat ride. Riomaggiore clings precariously to the steep walls of a small ravine. The colourful façades and the small fishing boats in the itsy-bitsy harbour are picturesque enough to spend some time in the town before heading to Manarola on the Via dell'Amore.

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Hike the "Five Lands"

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The "Five Lands" or Cinque Terre is one of the best known stretches of the Italian coast. Do not be fooled by the fact that the Italian Republic has classified the area as a National Park: it is not a pristine natural area but rather a highly anthropified cultural landscape of great scenic value. The uneven terrain is terraced to allow for the cultivation of olive orchards and vineyards, and dotted with the five picturesque little towns after which it is named. The UNESCO has also classified the Cinque Terre as a World Heritage Site, as it represents "the harmonious interaction between people and nature to produce a landscape of exceptional scenic quality that illustrates a traditional way of life that has existed for a thousand years and continues to play an important socio-economic role in the life of the community".There are multiple ways to explore the Cinque Terre: the five towns...

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Spend some time in Vernazza

by DanielF

Vernazza is the favorite town in the Cinque Terre for many of the tourists to the area. Before you reach it, the path goes through a fairly irregurlar terrain and you can see from the distance how the buildings are disposed around a strikingly beautiful sea inlet. The port is larger than in the other towns and very picturesque too. It is cramped with restaurants and pensions which catter for the numerous tourists.If you are to visit only one of the Five Lands, let Vernazza be it.

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Have Lunch in Manarola

by DanielF

The Via dell'Amore is flat and easy to hike. It is also the portion of the Cinque Terre with a larger amount of tourists. Manarola is as charming as Riomaggiore, but it has the plus that once you left the town after having lunch, there are many points along the path from where you have a splendid panorama of the little houses built on the cliff.

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Spend some time in Rapallo

by DanielF

The sprawling town of Rapallo is the main resort on the Tigullio Gulf. Although the beaches did not seem spectacular to me, there is a good number of hotels and holiday villas in and around the town.The historical centre is well preserved, with pleasant car-free streets and several monuments of interest. Among them, the Castle on the Sea is the most outstanding. It was built right on the waterfront in the XVI to prevent pirate attacks. Back then, the cities and towns on the European side of the Mediterranean were regularly sacked by the Ottoman and Arab corsairs.

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