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RAPALLO , a seaport and See also:

winter resort of See also:Liguria, See also:Italy, in the See also:province of See also:Genoa. Pop. (1901) 5839 (See also:town); 10,343 (See also:commune). It occupies a beautiful and well-sheltered situation on the See also:east See also:side of the Gulf of Rapallo, 182 m. E. by S. from Genoa by See also:rail. It has a See also:fine See also:church, a See also:medieval See also:castle (now used as a See also:prison) and a See also:Roman See also:Bridge, known as " See also:Hannibal's Bridge." On the hills above the town is situated the church and See also:abbey of the Madonna de Montallegro, whose miraculous picture attracts pilgrims from all parts of Italy. See also:Olives and other See also:fruit are grown, and a brisk See also:trade is done in See also:olive oil. A mile to the See also:south is See also:Santa Margherita Ligurc (pop. 7051), another winter resort, with a large 16th-See also:century church. Both places are also frequented for See also:sea-bathing in summer. See also:Lace is made, while the men go in May to the See also:coral See also:fisheries off the Sardinian See also:coast. To the south again is the small seaport of Portofino ((he Roman See also:Portus Delphini) under the south-east extremity of the promontory of Portofino (2010 ft.).

On the way from S. Margherita to Portofino is the suppressed monastery of Cervara, in which See also:

Francis I. of See also:France was confined after the See also:battle of See also:Pavia on his way to See also:Madrid. At all these places are beautiful villas.

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