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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
Liguria, Italy · Europe
Rapallo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Coreglia Ligure, 6km from Camogli.
Rapallo is a town located in Liguria, Italy. With a population of 26,993, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rapallo sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rapallo to your route.
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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Rapallo is located in Liguria, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 44.3496 latitude, 9.2280 longitude.
Rapallo has a population of approximately 26,993 people, making it a town in Italy.
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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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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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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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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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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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Italy's grand maritime city offers a Renzo Piano-revamped harbour, big aquarium and a UNESCO palace quarter.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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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
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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
April to October
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