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4 April 202417 February 2025

The charm of the massive Rapallo Castle

Il fascino del massiccio Castello di Rapallo

The charm of the massive Rapallo Castle.
Every time I visit Rapallo I can't help but take a couple of photos of the castle that dominates the entire promenade of the coastal city.
And every time I think of when in summer, for the patronal festivals, the castle is "burned"!

Do you know the beautiful city of Rapallo?
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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

The castle on the sea is a defensive position in Rapallo, in the metropolitan city of Genoa, built to defend the body of water near 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 16th century.
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The castle of Rapallo, in Liguria – Le château de Rapallo, en Ligurie – El castillo de Rapallo, en Liguria – O castelo de Rapallo, na Ligúria – Das Schloss von Rapallo, in Ligurien – Lâu đài Rapallo, ở Liguria – 拉帕洛城堡，在利古里亚 – リグーリア州のラパッロ城

8 November 202228 December 2024

The climb to the Castle of Chiavari in Liguria

La salita al Castello di Chiavari in Liguria

The climb to the Castle of Chiavari in Liguria.
Some time ago, parking the car from the parking lots near the hospital and the Chiavari Art Institute, I noticed for the first time in my life a climb (a classic Ligurian creuza) and I decided to go up it to see where it led.
It is quite short even if decidedly steep and going up, I noticed the fortification, which only when I reached the top did I discover to be the Castle of Chiavari.

Have you ever seen this little Chiavari fort?
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

Here's where the castle is located:

The castle was built between 1146 and 1147, one of the first erected in the geographical area of the Gulf of Tigullio, on the hill overlooking the then fortified citadel of the seaside village of Clavari, today's Chiavari, to defend it and the surrounding valley.
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The climb to the Chiavari Castle in Liguria – La montée au château de Chiavari en Ligurie – La subida al Castillo de Chiavari en Liguria – A subida ao Castelo de Chiavari na Ligúria – Der Aufstieg zum Schloss Chiavari in Ligurien – Leo lên Lâu đài Chiavari ở Liguria – 爬到利古里亞的基亞瓦里城堡 – リグリアのキアヴァリ城への登り

17 October 202030 April 2025

The walls of the white city of Ostuni

The walls of the white city of Ostuni.
This splendid town in Puglia, near Brindisi, was a real discovery.
The whitewash, used to keep the houses safe from mold, has given a unique look to this town.
At times it seems like you are in the streets of Mykonos, Greece.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

Click here to see all the photos I took in the Apulian town:

The walls of Ostuni, rebuilt in the late Middle Ages by the Angevins between 1350 and 1356 using the “sacco” construction technique and subsequently expanded towards the south by the Aragonese between 1487 and 1507, based on projects drawn up by architects who came with Alfonso, Duke of Calabria, were largely demolished in the eighteenth century at the behest of the mayors and decurions of those years, unable to repair the damage suffered by the curtain walls and towers, and ended up largely incorporated into private structures.
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