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16 17FROM GENOA TO MONEGLIAFAI GUIDES YOUAROUND SOME OF THEMAJOR TOURIST RESORTSON THE EASTERN RIVIERABOGLIASCORECCOCAMOGLIPORTOFINOSANTA MARGHERITARAPALLOLAVAGNABogliascoReccoCittà di Recco Medaglia d’Oro al Valore CivileCAMOGLIPORTOFINOBOGLIASCORECCOSANTA MARGHERITARAPALLOLAVAGNAMunicipality of BogliascoCulture OfficeTel. +39 010 3747222protocollo@comune.bogliasco.ge.itwww.comune.bogliasco.ge.itTHE TOWNThe nearest town east of Genoa, bound byLiguria's last two remaining level-crossings,winds lazily for about a kilometre, clutchedtightly between the mountains and the sea,into which it drops, here in gently-slopingbeaches, there in mighty cliffs and rockyinlets that can be reached along old muletracks,to witness unforgettable sunsets andviews.This seafaring village, an amphitheatre ofcolourful houses, a stream, the Romanbridge, form an uplifting frame for visitorsseeking quality bakeries and restaurants, orone of the numerous sports facilities up onthe hill to play football or tennis.PLACES TO VISITThe CastleThis historic lookout tower against Saracenraids can be reached along the seafrontpromenade that starts from the broadsquare in front of the 18th century church,with its typical black and white mosaic of seapebbles.La BicoccaAn enchanting art deco style villa perchedhigh above the sea.CAMOGLIPORTOFINOBOGLIASCORECCOSANTA MARGHERITARAPALLOMunicipality of ReccoCulture OfficeTel. +39 0185 7291285cultura@comune.recco.ge.itwww.comune.recco.ge.itLAVAGNATHE TOWNLying on the banks of the stream that sharesits name, Recco stands as evidence of a veryancient history: a funerary urn testifies to itspagan origins; around 670 BC it was listedamongst the places crossed by the consularRoman road; around AD 1100 it becamepart of the Republic of Genoa, and between1943 and 1944 it was completely destroyedby 127 Allied bombings. In 1993, on the50th anniversary of the wartime devastation,the city received the Gold Medal for CivilMerit in memory of the victims.Nowadays, Recco has become a modernresidential town, proud of its cultural,religious and gastronomic traditions,conscious of the benefits that itsgeographical position, with access to the seaand to the Apennines, has always brought itin terms of tourism and trade.PLACES TO VISITSaint Roch's ChurchOriginally dedicated to Saint Terentian, it waschanged to Roch, the patron saint of pilgrimsat the time of the black plague in the 15thand 16th century. It now houses a permanentexhibition of nativity scenes, displaying 1,500different examples from all around the globe.FEASTS AND FESTIVALSRecco gastronomic eveningsRecco's cuisine has earned it the title ofGastronomic Capital of Liguria, which initself has become an attraction for tourists."Serate Gastronomiche Recchesi" [Reccogastronomic evenings] is a big event,supported by the Recco Gastronomicaconsortium, and involves the presentation ofsumptuous menus of typical Ligurian fare bythe seven best-known local restaurants: atriumph of taste, flavour and tradition, averitable hymn to the elevation of the localculinary culture.Fire festivalIn honour of the town's patron saint, OurLady of Suffrage, the festival (7-8September) is amongst the best-known inall of Italy, due to its grand scale: inSeptember each year, the sevenneighbourhoods of Recco throw down avirtual challenge to each other in the form ofa sparkling explosion of fireworks, with thehelp of Italy's greatest master fireworkmakers.