Rapallo and its small port from above.
The tourist port of Rapallo photographed from the heights of the path that goes to the Sanctuary of Montallegro.
The day was not exactly clear and the photos suffer a little.
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.
The steps of the Sanctuary of Montallegro.
Arriving at the Sanctuary above Rapallo you have to face a beautiful path that ends in a beautiful and steep staircase.
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Considered one of the main Marian sanctuaries in the metropolitan area of Genoa and Liguria, it was built by the people of Rapallo between 1557 and 1558, together with the adjoining shelter for pilgrims, after the apparition of the Virgin Mary on 2 July 1557 to the farmer Giovanni Chichizola. The current marble façade dates back to the renovation carried out by the Milanese architect Luigi Rovelli in 1896, and inaugurated with a solemn ceremony on 21 June of that year.
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The city of Rapallo seen from the hills behind
There are really a lot of houses (it is no coincidence that the term rapallization was coined) but it is enough to climb a little on the heights and you are already immersed in the olive trees.
Like the first photo I am inserting in this post, taken in the last kilometers of the path that took me from Chiavari to the Sanctuary of Montallegro and then finished the walk in the coastal town.
What a nice view!
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The icon of the Sanctuary of Montallegro
One of the most beloved places of worship in my area, and perhaps in my region, is the Sanctuary of Montallegro, on the heights of Rapallo.
The symbol and emblem of this place is the effigy that according to legend was found in the spot where the apparition to the Rapallo farmer took place.
The original effigy is still in the sanctuary, in the photo, protected by angels.
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Considered one of the main Marian sanctuaries in the metropolitan area of Genoa and Liguria, it was built by the people of Rapallo between 1557 and 1558, together with the adjoining shelter for pilgrims, after the apparition of the Virgin Mary on 2 July 1557 to the farmer Giovanni Chichizola. The current marble façade dates back to the renovation carried out by the Milanese architect Luigi Rovelli in 1896, and inaugurated with a solemn ceremony on 21 June of that year.
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Portofino vista da lontano.
Percorrendo il sentiero che da Chiavari porta al Santuario di Montallegro non sono veramente moltissimi i punti con una bella vista sul golfo del Tigullio. Ce ne sono un paio però e si arriva a vedere persone la splendida e famosa cittadina di Portofino.
Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.
Dal tempo del grande afflusso di ospiti stranieri – dapprima britannici e quindi tedeschi – nei primi anni del Novecento l’economia di Portofino è strettamente legata al turismo.
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Details of the Sanctuary of Montallegro.
Some details of the church with a marble facade above the town of Rapallo.
The first image is of the facade. Then the pediment of the main portal. Then the statue that stands at the top of the church.
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.
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Considered one of the main Marian sanctuaries in the metropolitan area of Genoa and Liguria, it was built by the people of Rapallo between 1557 and 1558, together with the adjoining shelter for pilgrims, after the apparition of the Virgin Mary on 2 July 1557 to the farmer Giovanni Chichizola. The current marble façade dates back to the renovation carried out by the Milanese architect Luigi Rovelli in 1896, and inaugurated with a solemn ceremony on 21 June of that year.
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The trail to the Sanctuary of Montallegro in Rapallo.
In recent weeks, like many others, I have become a lover of trekking.
I am lucky that in my area, the Ligurian Tigullio, there are many beautiful trails to hike.
So last week I went, together with some friends, to do the one that starts from Chiavari, passes by the Sanctuary of Grazie, goes to the Sanctuary of Montallegro and then ends in Rapallo.
A really nice ride of about 15 kilometers with some stretches (especially the initial one) that are really tough.
I'll leave you just a couple of photos here: the first is of the road that goes from Montallegro to Rapallo and that I took downhill; the second is of one of the many stretches of the trail.
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.
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If you want to know more about this trail I invite you to go to the site: wikiloc.com.
