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112  THE IT ALIAN RIVIER A AREA B Y AREA

Roman period it was a significant 3 Camogli
commercial centre, located as it Genoa. Road Map D4. * 5,900. V
was at an important crossroads @ n Via XX Settembre 33, 0185 771
on the main route between 066. _ Sagra del Pesce (second Sun
Genoa and Emilia-Romagna. in May, 0185 729 01).
The town is overlooked by the ∑ camogliturismo.it
imposing ruins of a medieval
castle. Built by the Malaspina An old fishing and seafaring
family, it was later occupied by village on the Golfo di Paradiso,
the Fieschi family and, from the Camogli is named after the
second half of the 16th century, women (moglie) who ran the
by the Doria dynasty. town while their husbands were
at sea. It has an enchanting
Environs medieval heart, with tall, narrow
Typically painted façades in the charming Two pleasant trips can be made houses (some are more than six
fishing village of Bogliasco from Torriglia. The first is to storeys high) crowded around
Pentema, about 6 km (4 miles) the harbour and along the maze
1 Bogliasco north of the town along a of alleys and steps behind.
winding road. Having crossed A small promontory, known
Genoa. Road Map D4. * 4,600.
V @ n Via Aurelia 106, 010 a totally unspoiled landscape of as the “Isola” (island) because
347 04 29. _ Festa Patronale della hills and mountains covered it was once separated from
Madonna del Carmine (Jul). in dense forest, walkers will the mainland, is home to the
∑ prolocobogliasco.it reach one of the loveliest Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta,
villages inland from the Riviera founded in the 12th century,
On the aptly named Golfo di Levante. Pentema consists of but much modified. It has a
di Paradiso east of Genoa, a handful of houses scattered Neo-Classical façade and a
Bogliasco is an elegant on a sun-facing hill, with a 17th-century pebbled courtyard.
residential and tourist town church at the top. The houses, The interior is richly decorated:
with a few small beaches. It set on terraces, are identical, all the vault in the central nave has
retains the look of a traditional very simple and with chalet-style a fresco by Francesco Semino
fishing village, however, with roofs. The village streets are still and Nicolò Barabino, and the
painted houses arranged paved with river stones, or high altar has a sculpture of the
prettily around the mouth simply earth. Virgin Mary by Bernardo
of the River Bogliasco (crossed Absolute silence seems to Schiaffino (18th century). On a
by a medieval bridge known reign at the wonderfully cliff overlooking the sea stands
as the Ponte Romano). peaceful Lago del Brugneto, Castel Dragone – medieval
The town is dominated by some 8 km (5 miles) east of but much altered.
the 1,000-year-old Castello, Torriglia. An artificial basin The Museo Marinaro Gio
a defensive tower built by the created as a reservoir for Genoa, Bono Ferrari, at the end of the
Republic of Genoa. To the the lake lies within the Parco seafront, documents a glorious
west, high up on a cliff, is the Regionale dell’Antola and is period in Camogli’s history that
18th-century parish church, entirely surrounded by hills and seems almost unthinkable
with a terrace of black and mountains. A scenic walking today: namely, the 18th and
white pebbles in front. The trail snakes around the shores 19th centuries, when Camogli
Oratory of Santa Chiara of the lake: some 13 km (8 supplied a fleet of some 3,000
(15th century) is also note- miles) long, the walk takes merchant ships under contract
worthy. Inside are several about six hours to complete. to the major European states –
traditional, highly ornate,
processional crosses, among
them one by Maragliano (1713).

2 Torriglia
Genoa. Road Map D3. * 2,300.
V Genoa. @ n Ente Parco
d’Antola:, Via Nostra Signora della
Provvidenza 3, 010 944 931.
_ Presepe di Pentema (Dec–Jan).
∑ parcoantola.it
This small summer holiday
resort is distinguished by its
position among the forested
Antola mountains. In the The seafront at Camogli with the “Isola” in the background
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp181–2 and pp191–4

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