The icon of the Sanctuary of Montallegro

L'icona del Santuario di Montallegro

The icon of the Sanctuary of Montallegro
One of the most beloved places of worship in my area, and perhaps in my region, is the Sanctuary of Montallegro, on the heights of Rapallo.
The symbol and emblem of this place is the effigy that according to legend was found in the spot where the apparition to the Rapallo farmer took place.
The original effigy is still in the sanctuary, in the photo, protected by angels.

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L'icona del Santuario di Montallegro

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

Click here to see all the photos I took at the Sanctuary:
foto gallery

Here is where the Sanctuary is located:

Considered one of the main Marian sanctuaries in the metropolitan area of ​​Genoa and Liguria, it was built by the people of Rapallo between 1557 and 1558, together with the adjoining shelter for pilgrims, after the apparition of the Virgin Mary on 2 July 1557 to the farmer Giovanni Chichizola. The current marble façade dates back to the renovation carried out by the Milanese architect Luigi Rovelli in 1896, and inaugurated with a solemn ceremony on 21 June of that year.
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The icon of the Sanctuary of Montallegro – L’icône du Sanctuaire de Montallegro – El icono del Santuario de Montallegro – O ícone do Santuário de Montallegro – Die Ikone des Heiligtums von Montallegro – Biểu tượng của Thánh địa Montallegro – 蒙塔莱格罗圣殿的标志 – モンタレグロの聖域のアイコン

The trail to the Sanctuary of Montallegro in Rapallo

Il sentiero per il Santuario di Montallegro a Rapallo

The trail to the Sanctuary of Montallegro in Rapallo.
In recent weeks, like many others, I have become a lover of trekking.
I am lucky that in my area, the Ligurian Tigullio, there are many beautiful trails to hike.
So last week I went, together with some friends, to do the one that starts from Chiavari, passes by the Sanctuary of Grazie, goes to the Sanctuary of Montallegro and then ends in Rapallo.
A really nice ride of about 15 kilometers with some stretches (especially the initial one) that are really tough.
I'll leave you just a couple of photos here: the first is of the road that goes from Montallegro to Rapallo and that I took downhill; the second is of one of the many stretches of the trail.

Have you ever walked this trail? Add your own comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.

Il sentiero per il Santuario di Montallegro a Rapallo

Il sentiero per il Santuario di Montallegro a Rapallo

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

If you want to see all the photos taken along the trail click here:
foto gallery

If you want to know more about this trail I invite you to go to the site: wikiloc.com.

The path to the Montallegro Sanctuary in Rapallo – Le chemin vers le sanctuaire de Montallegro à Rapallo – El camino al Santuario de Montallegro en Rapallo – O caminho para o Santuário Montallegro em Rapallo – Der Weg zur Wallfahrtskirche Montallegro in Rapallo – Đường dẫn đến Thánh địa Montallegro ở Rapallo – 通往拉帕洛蒙塔莱格罗保护区的道路 – ラパロのモンタレグロサンクチュアリへの道