Rapallo, Italy - Travel Guide

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Updated: 2026-10-12

Rapallo is a charming coastal town on the Italian Riviera known for its lively seafront promenade, historic seaside castle, and scenic mountain cable car. It offers a relaxing seaside escape and serves as a wonderful base for exploring the Tigullio Gulf and nearby Portofino.

Top things to do in Rapallo

Things to do in Rapallo include Santuario di Nostra Signora di Montallegro, Portofino, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Here are 15 places worth knowing, with a short note on each.

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A sample 3-day itinerary for Rapallo

Here is what 3 days in Rapallo look like when the planner builds them - arriving at noon on the first day and flying home at noon on the last. Stops are grouped by proximity so no day doubles back, and the same route can be built for any length, from two days to a week.

Day 1Arrival at noon

Stops
6
  1. 1
    Navigli District
    1.7 km
  2. 2
    Santa Maria delle Grazie and The Last Supper
    800 m
  3. 3
    Sforzesco Castle
    900 m
  4. 4
    Teatro alla Scala
    200 m
  5. 5
    Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
    250 m
  6. 6
    Duomo di Milano
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Day 2

Stops
5
  1. 1
    Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino
    550 m
  2. 2
    San Fruttuoso Abbey
    3.4 km
  3. 3
    Santa Margherita Ligure
    3.1 km
  4. 4
    Portofino
    42 km
  5. 5
    Vernazza
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Day 3Return at noon

Stops
2
  1. 1
    Rapallo Castle and Promenade
    200 m
  2. 2
    Lungomare Vittorio VenetoLungomare
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The route assumes the first day starts at noon, after you land, and the last ends at noon, before your flight. It also assumes a car: the places are spread across a wide area. It is an example: with your dates the planner builds a route around your landing and your flight home, real opening hours, how you get around and your own preferences.

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What are the top things to do in Rapallo?

Santuario di Nostra Signora di Montallegro, Portofino, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Duomo di Milano, Sforzesco Castle, Brera District and Pinacoteca di Brera and 9 more. Santuario di Nostra Signora di Montallegro: A renowned hilltop pilgrimage sanctuary offering breathtaking vistas over the entire coastline.

What can you do in 3 days in Rapallo?

Day 1: Navigli District, Santa Maria delle Grazie and The Last Supper, Sforzesco Castle, Teatro alla Scala. Day 2: Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino, San Fruttuoso Abbey, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino. Day 3: Rapallo Castle and Promenade, Lungomare Vittorio Veneto.

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