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Santa Margherita Ligure
An elegant Ligurian resort town with a palm-lined waterfront, colorful buildings, and a relaxed Riviera atmosphere.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Rapallo
Liguria, Italy · Europe
About Rapallo
Rapallo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Coreglia Ligure, 6km from Camogli.
Rapallo is in Liguria, Italy, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Coreglia Ligure, about 5 km away.
Rapallo (US: rə-PAH-loh, Italian: [raˈpallo], Ligurian: [ɾaˈpalːu]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in the region of Liguria in Italy. As of 2025, with a population 29,513, it is the 2nd-largest municipality in the metropolitan city.
It lies on the Ligurian Sea coast, on the TigullioRead more
Gulf, between Portofino and Chiavari, 25 kilometers east-south east of Genoa itself.
The Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino, encompassing the territory of six Ligurian communes, includes the Rapallo area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Rapallo?
Within an hour or so of Rapallo: Santa Margherita Ligure (2 km), Portofino (5 km), Abbazia di San Fruttuoso (6 km), Camogli (6 km).
Are there any good drives near Rapallo?
The nearest famous roads are Cinque Terre Coastal Trail and Sanremo.
Where is Rapallo?
Rapallo is in Liguria, Italy, about 5 km from Coreglia Ligure.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,993
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Liguria
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 44.3496, 9.2280
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Rapallo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Portofino
An impossibly picturesque fishing village on the Italian Riviera with a tiny harbor ringed by pastel houses and luxury yachts.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Abbazia di San Fruttuoso
A medieval abbey in a hidden cove reachable only by boat or trail, with a bronze Christ statue submerged offshore.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Camogli
A tall-housed fishing village of trompe-l'oeil facades and a pebble beach, quieter than its Riviera neighbours.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Aquarium of Genoa
Italy's largest and Europe's second-largest aquarium in the old port of Genoa with over 70 tanks.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Genoa Old Port (Porto Antico)
Italy's grand maritime city offers a Renzo Piano-revamped harbour, big aquarium and a UNESCO palace quarter.
25 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Monterosso al Mare
The largest and most resort-like of the five Cinque Terre villages, with the area's only large sandy beach and a medieval old town.
41 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cinque Terre Viewpoint (Vernazza)
The trail approach to Vernazza reveals one of Italy's most photographed coastal panoramas, with its harbour and church tower.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Rapallo
- 43 kmCinque Terre Viewpoint (Vernazza)The trail approach to Vernazza reveals one of Italy's most photographed coastal panoramas, with its harbour and church tower.
- 45 kmCinque Terre Coastal TrailA legendary hiking path connecting all five Cinque Terre villages along dramatic coastal cliffs above the Ligurian Sea.
- 48 kmPonte Gobbo, BobbioEleven irregular humpbacked arches carry this medieval 'devil's bridge' across the Trebbia at Bobbio, the abbey town Hemingway reputedly called part of 'the most beautiful valley in the world'. The SS45 Trebbia gorge drive to reach it is half the reward.
- 50 kmSantuario della Madonna di MonteneroA clifftop sanctuary along the SS1 coastal road in Riomaggiore offering dramatic views over the Cinque Terre coastline.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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