Rapallo - a resort city located in the Liguria region, in the East of the Italian Riviera between Santa Marherita Ligure and Zoagli.
The coastline of Rapallo stretches almost 4 kilometers along the sea and is characterized by beaches with the lack of pronounced steep shores, Central promenade near the historical center and port, located in the southern part of the coast of Rapallo.
The beaches of Rapallo are public, which are also attended by private beach clubs (Bangui), as well as on many other beaches of the Riviera, offering a full range of beach services: sun loungers and parasols, showers and toilets, changing cabins and chambers for storage of small items, beach cafes, bars, and decks for ease of movement and urns, rescue centers and first aid. Some paid beach areas have swimming pools and playgrounds.
The daily pass is valid from 20.
On the coast of allocated and free areas of the beach where you can stay on your towel or beach Mat.
The beaches are mainly pebbled, there are also beaches with coarse sand, sand mixed with pebbles, concrete and (or) rocky areas and areas, where areas with slopes into the water.
Conventionally, all the beaches of Rapallo can be divided into three geographical zones:
- Central - those who are close to the Central promenade and the historic centre;
- South - those located South of Marina di Rapallo and to the border with the city of Santa Margherita Ligure;
East - stretching from the theatre-auditorium delle Clarisse to the border with the Zoagli.
The Central part of the coast of Rapallo
The Central part of the coast, Rapallo is characterized by the presence of the promenade - the promenade Vittorio Veneto (via Vittorio Veneto) is one of the popular places for walking and recreation in Rapallo.
Along the waterfront of the beaches there, here is the stone coast on one side and road on the other.
Along the road of historical buildings, plenty of cafes and restaurants, there are also hotels, among which we can highlight: 3-star hotel Vesuvio, the hotel Albergo Bandoni and 3-star hotel Miramare, which offers wonderful views of the seafront and the Ligurian sea.
Within the waterfront is notable for the Rapallo castle (Castello di Rapallo), built in the 16th century to defend the city.
For a long time the Fort was used as a prison, but was rebuilt and currently is a prestigious venue for exhibitions and conferences. Read more about the quays in Rapallo...
Behind the castle, a little to the East is a small pebble beach.
From the beach, along the sea, is equipped unextended promenade with restaurants and outdoor Seating.
On the opposite, southwestern side of the promenade Vittorio Veneto, the place where the waterfront meets with the street Antonio Gramsci (Via Antonio Gramsci), in the area of 4 November (Piazza 4 Novembre) from the beaches and paid Parking.
The beaches are characterized by a small free gravel area and extensive, by the standards of Rapallo, paid Bangui with fine light-grey sand mixed with rare small pebbles, concrete part, a café and a swimming pool. It is the most popular area of the beach in Rapallo.
South along the coast, near the mouth of the river boat (Boate Il) is located the port of Rapallo, also located in the Central part of the city.
The port of Rapallo, a small seaport (Harbor, Marina, pier), consisting of public port and the tourist port "Carlo Riva" (Porto Carlo Riva).
This port is one of the largest and most prestigious ports of the Riviera di Levante and the tourist port Carlo Riva was the first tourist port in Italy.
From the port you can take boat trips to resorts such as mountain, Sestri Levante, Santa Margherita Ligure, the fashionable Portofino, the Cinque Terre, La Spezia, etc.
Port to Rapallo is not the only place where yachts are moored, but also a tourist area, offering visitors and yachtsmen many services, ship Chandler, Maritime agencies, cafes, restaurants, shops, boutiques and beauty salons and places to stay and Parking of vehicles on the waterfront of the port. Read more about the port in Rapallo...
Above the port is a 5-star hotel Excelsior Palace features a private beach, 2 restaurants, sun terraces with panoramic sea views, 2 snack bars, a Wellness centre, an indoor heated pool and gym with sea views.
Room rates include Breakfast. Link to the hotel
The southern part of the coast of Rapallo
For the port of Rapallo originates the southern part of the coast that stretches to the border with the neighbouring resort of Santa Margherita Ligure.
This stretch of coast is a suburb of Rapallo, and is called San Michele di pagana (San Michele di Pagana).
San Michele di Penaga is considered one of the most beautiful corners of Rapallo, where intertwined together clean sea water and thick vegetation. Villas scattered on the hill, and the old fishing huts on the beach give this little area a certain flair.
The coast of San Michele di pagana is divided into three smaller bays (bays): Pomaro (Pomaro) were Trelo or Travello (Trelo / Travello) and Rotting (Prelo), each of which has a small beach divided by a rocky hill from each other.
The first and largest of the three gulfs - the Gulf of Pomaro is the Central and main core of San Michele: there are a variety of commercial facilities and places for swimming.
The second Bay (Bay) has Trelo or Travello, smaller and connected to the Gulf of Pomaro rocky stretch of coastline and the internal street.
The Bay beach is free, paleobiology, gravel and rocky. The beach has a yacht club and cafes.
The third and least Bay - a Bay Rotting, separated from the other two bays by a rocky promontory.
It's a small, pebbly-rocky, free beach.
In addition to the bays in the area of San Michele di pagana, near the shoreline, there are several important attractions of Rapallo: the Saracen tower, the parish Church in the Baroque style of San Michele Arcangelo, Castello Punta Panaga and historic Villa Spinola or pagan. More about San Michele di pagan...
The Eastern part of the coast of Rapallo
The Eastern part of the coast stretches from Rapallo theatre - auditorium delle Clarisse to the border with the town of Zoagli and includes two area: San Rocco and Le Naghe in Rapallo (San Rocco, Le Nagge).
The length of the regions along the sea is about a kilometer.
Coast line of the Eastern areas are characterized by the largest number of baths in Rapallo. Beaches, among which are mostly toll roads (Bangui), last practically a single strip along the entire coast of the district Nagge.
The few beaches there are in the district of San Rocco.
In addition to the beaches of San Rocco and Nagge attractions are:
theatre - auditorium delle Clarisse (Theater - Auditorium of the Clarisse), a building which was formerly the Church of the monastery complex Clarisse, built in 1633;
a garden of Erza Pound (Giardini Ezra Pound), with Seating and a fountain, decorated with sculptures of frogs;
- municipal Park "Luigi Casale" (Parco Comunale Luigi Casale), with paths and walking paths and a garden with children's Playground;
- the chapel of San Rocco (Cappella Di San Rocco), built in 1497 on a small hill;
historical buildings of villas, among which are:
- Villa Porticciolo (Villa Porticciolo), which now houses a restaurant with an outdoor terrace with sea views, and hosts weddings, banquets and various social events, and near the Villa there is a paid portion of the beach;
- Villa Tigullio (Tigullio Villa), currently, the walls of which are: the lace Museum (museo del merletto) and a library.
Near Villa Tigullio reeks of a garden with a terrace, with panoramic views of the Gulf of Rapallo and the headland of Portofino. Read more about San Rocco and Le Naghe in Rapallo...
All accommodation facilities in Rapallo, including in the city center, near the beaches and more remote from them, can be viewed and booked here
