A) GENOVA - SAN REMO - MONTECARLO -GENOVA
B) GENOVA - PORTOFINO
- S. FRUTTUOSO - CAMOGLI
OPTIONAL
TRIP (not in LTD 10 social program)
A) ONE DAY IN LE
CINQUE TERRE
B)
3 DAYS IN VENICE OR FLORENCE
EXCURSION
REGISTRATION FAX
A) GENOVA - SAN REMO - MONTECARLO -GENOVA Departure
from Genova "Cotone Congressi" around h13.00 by bus. FIRST
STOP SAN REMO The
town stands out in the middle of a wide inlet that is bounded by Capo
Verde - to the east- and Capo Nero - to the west. The ancient heart of
Sanremo - La Pigna - dates back to the year 1000 and it still preserves
its network of steep and winding streets. Sanremo is the capital of the
Riviera of Flowers and this can be seen in its artistic and architectural
style.
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Sanremo |
Villa Nobel |
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Sanremo "Riviera of Flowers" |
SECOND
STOP MONTECARLO A
sovereign and independent state, the Principality of Monaco has borders
on its landward side with several communes of the French Department of
the Maritimes Alps.
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Monaco
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General View |
The Prince's Palace |
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B)
GENOVA - PORTOFINO - S. FRUTTUOSO - CAMOGLI
Portofino
is small, exclusive paradise. In a very small space, there are
unexpected worlds. Just turn a corner and you leave behind the excitement
for an archaic peace. Climb the streets and paths of Portofino's Hill,
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Portofino |
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SECOND STOP SAN FRUTTUOSO Abbey of San Fruttuoso tour. The
San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte cove comes as a surprise to most visitors,
appearing literally out of nowhere at the end of the narrow by between
Camogli and Portofino's splendid promontory. Old legends and mysterious
atmosphere surround the origins of San Fruttuoso's ancient monastery,
founded to contain and honour the remains of the holy Bishop of Tarragona.
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San Fruttuoso |
Abbey of San Fruttuoso |
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THIRD STOP CAMOGLI Sight-seeing tour Camogli. the
"Town of a Thousand White Sailboats", is a picturesque
fishing village with centuries-old sea-going origins.
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Camogli
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OPTIONAL
TRIP (not in LTD 10 social program) RIOMAGGIORE
and MANAROLA where, the sea, the hills the old fishing village
and the Genovese style churches add together to result in enthralling
scenary from Riomaggiore to Manarola there is the renowned Via dell'Amore
(lover's pathway) cut out of the costal rock.
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Monterosso |
Corniglia |
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Riomaggiore |
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Manarola |
Vernazza |
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B)
3 DAYS IN VENICE OR FLORENCE
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