Location: Rapallo
Top Things to do in Rapallo
- 1. Santuario di Montallegro
- 2. Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino
- 3. Camogli - San Rocco - Punta Chiappa Trail
- 4. Portofino Taxi Boat
- 5. La Passeggiata
- 6. Baia di Paraggi
- 7. La Funivia Rapallo-Montallegro
- 8. Santa Margherita Ligure
- 9. Outdoor Portofino
- 10. Camogli - San Rocco - Batterie - San Fruttuoso Trail
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The 10 Best Things to Do in Rapallo, Italy
A port city of about 30,000 on Italy’s Ligurian Coast, Rapallo lies on the Tigullio Gulf about 15 miles southeast of Genoa. The 16th-century Castello sul Mare (Castle-on-the-Sea) is Rapallo’s most prominent landmark, sitting as it does smack in the harbor. The sixth-century Basilica of Santi Gervasio e Protasio is also worth a visit. For a real treat, take the bus or the funivia (cable car) to the sanctuary of Nostra Signora di Montallegro (Our Lady of Montallegro), which offers stunning views.
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1. Santuario di Montallegro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 629 reviews
Reviewed By AlyM671 - Toronto, Canada
We are staying close by, and simply happened upon this church, It is way up at the top of a hill, with panoramic views. The church itself is humble, but with an amazing interior, typical of Italian churches. There is no fee to enter, and you can wonder just about anywhere you want.
2. Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 618 reviews
The Promontory of Portofino, the most northern protected coastal area of the western Mediterranean, shows scenery and landscapes amongst the most famous in the world. Formed by giant conglomerate deposits overlying limestone banks, mainly of marl, it has geomorphologic and microclimatic characteristics which provide, in a limited territory, an extremely varied environment. Within short distances, we can find the cool Forests of the northern mountainside and nearby the sunny cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean world, from the civilization of chestnut to the olive one, from the peasant traditions to the sea and the fishing traditional industry. The Park of Portofino has been a protected area since 1935 and it hosts one of the largest concentrations of flora of the Mediterranean, a large variety of birds and invertebrates as well as important historical and architectural treasures such as the abbeys of San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte and San Gerolamo della Cervara. A network of over 80 km of trails allows walking and hiking excursions of various lengths and difficulty, with the opportunity to enjoy the peculiarities of the whole area in the best way possible.
Reviewed By TravelerMikePlano - Plano, Texas
Portofino looks like a postcard. There are a lot of tourists, and cruise lines like to drop their share there, but that's what to expect when you go to a top tourist destination. Good restaurants and hotels. Great sight with places to walk to and historic sights that the glitterati favor.
3. Camogli - San Rocco - Punta Chiappa Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By HelenEA811 - London, United Kingdom
We accidentally stumbled across this hike one afternoon and I'm so glad we did. Straight out of Camogli, it's a gentle climb to the beautiful San Rocco church, then a lovely coastal walk the rest of the way to Punta Chiappa with beautiful views. We then caught the boat back to Camogli from Porto Piddochio.
4. Portofino Taxi Boat
Overall Ratings
5 based on 267 reviews
We are operating starting mid March until the end of October. During this time you can rent our boats with or without driver, for various kinds of tours, ranging from 1 hour (minimum) to a full day. The tours can be planned according to clients' requirements, even sailing from a different place. During our tours the following services are at your disposal: mini-bar, towels, fresh water shower, snorkelling masks and much more.
Reviewed By travelmakesUrich - Rocky Mount, North Carolina
The mark of a good businessman is how they handle a situation that doesn't go to plan, and the way Andrea Viacava of Portofino Taxi Boat handled the poor weather forecast on the day we were scheduled to do a half-day tour showed that he...Morereading a positive review, always makes a lot of pleasure. Reading such a detailed review makes me very proud. your words give me a positive energy to do even better. thank you very much for choosing portofino taxi boat. See you next time Andrea
5. La Passeggiata
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By Manuela L - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
You can admire a marvellous Panorama sight and have a nice promenade; la passeggiata is nice to stroll along the central beach and spectaculary illuminated in the night time.
6. Baia di Paraggi
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4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By Louis B - Montreal, Canada
In Santa Margherita, low cost activity will be walking and go to the public beach. Tourism bureau has done a fantastic job in promoting walking along the ocean coast, from Rapallo to Portofino, they have installed a red carpet. Simple thing but the sight seeing, various views, villas, Beaches, Gardens and access to the Parco Naturale, are worth it. If in Portofino take the time to walk back to Baia di Paraggi, amazing views with boats anchored, and the walk is in the shade. If in SM, longer walk to get there but worth it, about 4 KM. There are public accesses to the water on the rocks before you get to the beach in Paraggi. Just beautiful
7. La Funivia Rapallo-Montallegro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 316 reviews
Reviewed By Manuela L - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
It's a comfortable Cableway open from march to octobre to reach in seven minutes to the Sanctuary of Montallegro; If you wish appreciate natural beauties from above, this is an unforgettable excursion which gives you the opportunity to dominate the beauties of the region of Rapallo.
8. Santa Margherita Ligure
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4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By uncorked834 - Galloway, New Jersey
We stopped here on are way to portofino and had lunch. The views are magnificent and the town is very elegant with a beautiful beach and crystal clear water seems like a great place to spend an hour or a week if you have to time. It is well worth the trip if you are in the area.
9. Outdoor Portofino
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 256 reviews
Outdoor Portofino is a company that promotes sport, active tourism and environmental education activities related to the Marine Protected Area and Park of Portofino and other natural and cultural heritage areas of Liguria. Our goal is to make sports accessible to everyone and spread a culture of environmental respect and knowledge of nature and of the surrounding area. The project is driven by a sustainability perspective, with special attention to the enhancement of the traditional activities, of the local cultures, of eco-tourism and the fruition of socially sensitive categories.
Reviewed By Rickey L - Chicago, Illinois
This trip came highly recommended by a friend of mine who had done it a few months earlier - I had anticipated the excursion would differ slightly simply by having different guides and a larger group ... but the actual experience was quite a bit different than we had expected or hoped for. The trip began with us waiting over an hour for the other half of our group. Although we were told that a group of this size could split into two groups, we instead paddled in the Monterosso harbor for nearly 75 minutes, wasting time until the other participants showed up. Once they finally did, the excursion felt rushed and more of an athletic event, definitely not the promised "site seeing tour providing unique opportunities to view the coastline from the water". We didn't stop at a single cave or grotto on our way up the coast. I'm also young and fit but it took everything I could just to keep up with the guides ... which meant no real time or opportunity to simply enjoy the views. We were also told there would be a chance we wouldn't get to snorkel if the rest of the group didn't want to - which, while I get fundamentally, the trip is described as kayak + snorkel so that was a bit misleading. We did stop at a small beach accessible only by boat so that was nice but the time was limited and the snorkeling was disappointing. After a short lunch, we then kicked off the athletic event again to rush back to Monterosso (this time at least stopping at one cave for a few minutes). While I honestly I had no real interest in continuing, it was quite frustrating to know we not only left more than an hour after our scheduled start time ... but we returned nearly 30 minutes early. Would've preferred to rent our own kayaks from vendors any day.
10. Camogli - San Rocco - Batterie - San Fruttuoso Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 302 reviews
Reviewed By Adrian C - Manchester, United Kingdom
The walking trails are superbly laid out and signposted. Breath taking views. Take plenty of water, pack your best smile, and smile all the way around. Memorable walk
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