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Rapallo's seafront promenade - Lungomare Vittorio Veneto - is an unwitting street
theatre of the beautiful and the damned. It's worth checking inside the picturesque,
impossible-to-miss
castle
, where temporary exhibitions are sometimes held.
CABLE CAR
Cable Car
(Piazzale Solari 2; one way/return €5.50/8; 9am-12.30pm & 2-6pm)
When you've had your fill of
the promenade poseurs, rise above them in a 1934-vintage cable car up to
Santuario Basilica
di Montallegro
(612m), a sanctuary built on the spot where, on 2 July 1557, the Virgin Mary
was reportedly sighted. Walkers and mountain bikers can follow an old mule track (5km,
1½ hours) to the hilltop site.
Sleeping
Hotel Italia e Lido
( 0185 504 32;
www.italiaelido.com
; Lungomare Castello 1; s €50-110, d €80-210; )
Smack
bang opposite the castle on Rapallo's waterfront and known for its family-friendliness,
this slim and handsome hotel offers all sorts of interesting extras, including a private slice
of beach and lifeguards who'll teach your kids swimming in the summer. Many of the
sunny rooms have balconies and there's a decent restaurant on-site.
HOTEL
€€
Hotel Miro
( 0185 23 41 00;
www.hotelmirorapallo.it
;
Lungomare Vittorio Veneto 32; s €60-120, d €75-135;
)
Right on the seafront, this charming boutique hotel with an occluded entrance behind a
promenade cafe has retained much of its historical character, with canopied beds and
floral-print wallpaper.
HOTEL
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Eating
Behind rows of parked scooters, the waterfront has plenty of places to eat, drink and
snack.
Antica Cucina
Genovese
(Via Santa Maria del Campo 133; €18-30; noon-2.30pm & 7pm-2am)
Slightly outside the city
centre but worth the trip. Handmade pasta dishes include a huge variety of vegetarian op-
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
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