8 Sights in Rapallo, Italy (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Rapallo, Italy! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Rapallo. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

Sightseeing Tours in Rapallo

1. Basilica Santi Gervasio e Protasio

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Basilica Santi Gervasio e Protasio Davide Papalini / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Archpresbytery-Collegiate Basilica of Saints Gervasio and Protasio is a Catholic place of worship located in the municipality of Rapallo, between Corso Italia and Piazza Matteo Canessa, in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name in the vicariate of Rapallo-Santa Margherita Ligure of the diocese of Chiavari. In May 1925 Pope Pius XI elevated it to the dignity of a minor basilica.

Wikipedia: Basilica dei Santi Gervasio e Protasio (IT)

2. Castello di Rapallo

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The castle on the sea is a defensive position in Rapallo, in the metropolitan city of Genoa, erected to defend the stretch of water at the Vittorio Veneto seafront. It is also called a medieval castle with an incorrect definition since the construction dates back only to the second half of the sixteenth century.

Wikipedia: Castello di Rapallo (IT)

3. Monastero di Valle Christi

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The Monastery of Santa Maria in Valle Christi is a ruined Catholic monastery in the hamlet of San Massimo in the municipality of Rapallo, Liguria. The former thirteenth-century monastic complex is included in the list of Italian national monuments; It is one of the few surviving examples of Gothic architecture in Liguria.

Wikipedia: Monastero di Valle Christi (IT)

4. Chiesa di Nostra Signora Assunta

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The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption is a Catholic place of worship located in the hamlet of Santa Maria del Campo in the municipality of Rapallo, in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name in the vicariate of Rapallo-Santa Margherita Ligure of the diocese of Chiavari.

Wikipedia: Chiesa di Nostra Signora Assunta (Rapallo) (IT)

5. Museo del Merletto

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Museo del Merletto Davide Papalini / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Lace Museum is a museum site in Rapallo, in the metropolitan city of Genoa. Located within the "Luigi Casale" municipal park, the exhibition venues are housed on the lower floors of Villa Tigullio, the latter owned by the municipality and formerly home to the local international civic library.

Wikipedia: Museo del merletto (Rapallo) (IT)

6. Nostra Signora di Montallegro

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Nostra Signora di Montallegro Davide Papalini / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montallegro is a major Marian sanctuary in the Province of Genoa, located on a hill inland in Rapallo. It was built - along with the annex shelter for pilgrims - in 1558 thanks to the funds of the inhabitants. The current marble facade was built in 1896 by the Milanese architect Luigi Rovelli and opened with a solemn ceremony on June 21 of that year.

Wikipedia: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montallegro (EN)

7. Castello di Punta Pagana

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The Castello di Punta Pagana is a 17th-century fort located on the homonymous Punta Pagana, within the grounds of Villa Pagana in Rapallo, within the Metropolitan City of Genoa in Italy. It is located west of San Michele di Pagana, close to the boundary with Santa Margherita Ligure. The fort was originally built by the Republic of Genoa, and today it belongs to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta along with the rest of the villa.

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8. Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rosa

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The Basilica of Santa Margherita Vergine e Martire - and sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rose - is a Catholic place of worship located in the municipality of Santa Margherita Ligure, in Piazza Caprera, in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of Santa Margherita d'Antiochia of the Vicariate of Rapallo-Santa Margherita Ligure of the diocese of Chiavari.

Wikipedia: Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rosa (IT)

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