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9 Portofino and 17th-century
Peninsula frescoes by local artists.
Once the seat of the
g @ n PIazza Molfino 10, doges of Genoa and
Rapallo (0185-64 761). now an arts and cultural
∑ terrediportofino.eu
center, the Palazzo
Ducale is located
Portofino is the most exclusive between San Lorenzo
harbor and resort town in Italy, cathedral with its
crammed with the yachts of the attached museum, and
wealthy. Cars are not allowed Il Gesù, a Baroque
in the village but boats run church. All that remains
regularly between here and the of the Gothic church of
resort of Santa Margherita Sant’ Agostino,
Ligure. Boats also run to the bombed in World War II,
Abbazia di San Fruttuoso, an is the bell tower, which
11th-century abbey situated on is decorated with
the other side of the peninsula. colored tiles. Two
Further west along the coast surviving cloisters of its
is Punta Chiappa, a rocky Gothic facade of San Lorenzo, Genoa surrounding monastery
promontory famous for the have been turned into
changing colors of the sea. around the city, which are among the Museo di
Other attractive resorts along the finest in northwestern Italy. Sant’Agostino, which contains
the Ligurian coast include the The austere-looking Palazzo the city’s collection of sculptural
fishing village of Camogli, Reale, one-time residence of and architectural fragments.
Rapallo and its patrician villas, the Kings of Savoy, has a highly
and romantic Portovenere. ornate Rococo interior, a P Palazzo Reale
collection of paintings including Via Balbi 10. Tel 010-271 02 36.
works by Parodi and van Dyck, Open Tue–Sat, Sun pm only.
0 Genoa and an attractive garden. Closed Jan 1, Apr 25, May 1, Dec 25.
* 660,000. k Cristoforo Colombo Opposite the palace is the old & 7 ∑ palazzodigenova.
beniculturali.it
6 km (4 miles) W. g £ @ n Via University (1634), built on four
Garibaldi (010-557 29 03). ( Mon, levels and designed by the P Palazzo Bianco
Wed, & Thu. _ International Ballet architect Bartolomeo Bianco. Via Garibaldi 11. Tel 010-557 21 93.
Festival (Jul); Fiera Nautica (Oct). Palazzo Bianco, on the Via Open Tue–Sun. & Palazzo Rosso:
∑ visitgenoa.it Garibaldi, contains the city’s Tel 010-557 49 72. Open Tue–Sun. &
prime collection of paintings,
The most important commercial including works by Lippi, van E Museo di Sant’Agostino
port in Italy, Genoa (Genova in Dyck, and Rubens. Across the Piazza Sarzano 35R. Tel 010-251 12 63.
Italian) also possesses palaces, street, Palazzo Rosso houses Open Tue–Sun. Closed public hols.
paintings, and sculptures dotted works by Dürer and Caravaggio, & 7 ∑ museodigenova.it

Portofino’s famous harbor, lined with colorful terraces
For hotels and restaurants see pp438–40 and pp441–3

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