The splendid gallery dedicated to Giuseppe Garibaldi in Genoa. Arriving in Piazza Portello you find this beautiful gallery of which I always appreciate the inscription at the entrance, the two marble statues that protect it and the Minaret tower just above. Built in 1927 (MCMXXVII) and originally dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele III, the gallery was renamed after the Second World War in honor of Giuseppe Garibaldi, in line with the post-war feeling of renewal and national unity. I really like photographing this point of Genoa.
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The splendid gallery dedicated to Giuseppe Garibaldi in Genoa – La splendide galerie dédiée à Giuseppe Garibaldi à Gênes – La espléndida galería dedicada a Giuseppe Garibaldi en Génova – A esplêndida galeria dedicada a Giuseppe Garibaldi em Génova – Die prächtige Giuseppe Garibaldi gewidmete Galerie in Genua – Phòng trưng bày lộng lẫy dành riêng cho Giuseppe Garibaldi ở Genoa
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The Sant’Anna tunnels in Sestri Levante. The tunnels that make it possible for cars to pass between Sestri and Lavagna on the stretch of road that runs along this rocky and very landslide-prone slope. On one side the landslide-prone mountain and on the other the sea that every time it is rough makes it difficult to pass and forces the authorities to stop traffic.
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The galleries of Sant’Anna in Sestri Levante – Les galeries de Sant’Anna à Sestri Levante – Las galerías de Sant’Anna en Sestri Levante – As galerias de Sant’Anna em Sestri Levante – Die Galerien von Sant’Anna in Sestri Levante – Phòng trưng bày Sant’Anna ở Sestri Levante – 塞斯特里莱万特的圣安娜画廊 – セストリ レバンテのサンタナのギャラリー
Le gallerie di Sant’Anna tra Sestri Levante e Lavagna. Una foto scattata già diverso tempo fa delle gallerie che proteggono la via Aurelia nel passaggio sottostante alle Rocche di Sant’Anna. Da quando ne abbia ricordo ci sono sempre dei lavori di manutenzione ordinaria e straordinaria. La roccia e’ molto franosa ed il mare, quando e’ arrabbiato, arriva a lambire la strada.
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The Sant’Anna tunnels between Sestri Levante and Lavagna – Les tunnels de Sant’Anna entre Sestri Levante et Lavagna – Los túneles de Sant’Anna entre Sestri Levante y Lavagna – Os túneis de Sant’Anna entre Sestri Levante e Lavagna – Die Sant’Anna-Tunnel zwischen Sestri Levante und Lavagna – Các đường hầm Sant’Anna giữa Sestri Levante và Lavagna – 塞斯特里莱万特和拉瓦尼亚之间的圣安娜隧道 – SestriLevanteとLavagnaの間のSant’Annaトンネル
Le gallerie di Sant’Anna. Da molti anni ci sono le gallerie a Sant’Anna. Costruite, ricostruite, rinfrescate, rinnovate… In questo momento sono un po’ rimaneggiate e di fronte hanno un rinascimento che al momento è sotto sequestro… Sono uno snodo cruciale qui a Sestri Levante perché sono l’unica via carrabile (esclusa l’autostrada e le strade che passano nell’Entroterra) che congiunge la nostra cittadina con le altre cittadine litoranee.
The galleries of Sant’Anna seen from Sestri Levante – Les galeries de Sant’Anna vues de Sestri Levante – Las galerías de Sant’Anna vistas desde Sestri Levante – As galerias de Sant’Anna vistas de Sestri Levante – Die Galerien von Sant’Anna von Sestri Levante aus gesehen – Phòng trưng bày Sant’Anna nhìn từ Sestri Levante
Sottopasso verso il mare. Con la ferrovia che costeggia il mare, lungo tutta la costa che dalle gallerie di Sestri Levante va fino a Chiavari, gli unici passaggi per il mare sono questi sottopassi. Spesso piccoli ed angusti, invasi dall’acqua in inverno, altre volte spaziosi e puliti. Questo per esempio è a Cavi Borgo, una finestra sul mare.
Well yes, yesterday I went for a swim at the little beach of Guvano known for being a nudist beach. Since before going there I searched a bit on the internet and found some old information that didn't help me much, I decided, in addition to the photos, to put some more information updated to May 14th.
The beach is always there and there are always nudists; I don't think it is authorized by anyone but it is so isolated and not very visible to those who are not interested that I don't think it bothers anyone.
It is located not far from Corniglia, it is visible and can be reached from the path that leads from Vernazza to Corniglia itself (but I don't know if the path is passable from there; there is a homemade sign on the road but the friability of the ground and the wildness of the woods make it a lottery to get there). If you don’t want to climb the mountain, there is the old train tunnel that takes you directly there from Corniglia station.
This is the hardest part.
One, find the tunnel! From the station there is no tunnel or indication…. I will give you a help: when you are at the bottom of the steps that lead from the village to the railway, go right and take the little road that goes down (the tunnel is right next to the one currently in use by the railway). Two, make the tunnel! As already written there is no indication (to tell the truth it is not even written that you cannot enter or that there is danger) nor the phantom green gate where you have to ring that I read on some site (they told us that the gate has been removed/broken). Three, entering the tunnel! This was the hard part; obviously all dark; you enter and you see things abandoned by vagrants (like mattresses, rags, bottles...) but there was no sign of anyone. Inside it is really dark, and luckily I had the flashlight of the new cell phone that saved us otherwise we can't go; without forgetting the return: another 15 minutes of flashlight... Four, we arrived at the exit of the tunnel! No one asked us for money (but I don't know about this because it's not yet "high season"). Five, the beach! There are two: the first one can be reached just after the tunnel with a makeshift metal ladder that seems to be quite solid; the second one on the other side of the bay but we didn't find a way to get there (maybe you have to go down the first one and climb a bit).
Conclusions: – the beach is really worth it even if, like me, you are not a nudist. Obviously if you think it might bother you to see naked men (and women), don't go. – the route is a bit scary and at your own risk; now that I have been there I would go back without fear but yesterday, more than once, in the tunnel we wanted to go back.
Here are the directions on how to find it:
Update August 14, 2014:
I didn't go directly to the beach because the weather wasn't good and the sea was rough but from the path that goes from Vernazza to Corniglia above the beach I saw many people bathing so I can say that everything is still unchanged. I point out that a couple of guys walked along the path (without going through the tunnels) so I assume it is doable. I'll also add a new photo taken that day:
Update June 23, 2016:
Unfortunately today I tried to go back to the beach but… it was no longer possible. From the path, perhaps you could still do it but at the designated point you can see many fallen stones and there will be twenty FS signs that prohibit you from going and remind you of the danger of landslides (I think the ban was there before but today it seems really real to me so much so that you can no longer see the path that was at least traced before). From the railway tunnel… Gate barred and padlocked… in addition to the usual many danger and prohibition signs. I hope someone has better news in the future…
Update July 23, 2017:
Michele writes to me: “Hi, I was there yesterday with my wife, the tunnel is still closed but the path has been reopened and cleaned, there are blue signs to recognize it.”
Update Summer 2018:
I read some updates on the situation on the internet (unfortunately I don't have first-hand news because I don't frequent the area much): the tunnel is closed on both sides. The path, access to which has been closed, has almost completely collapsed and it seems very dangerous to try to go down. At the moment I think the only way to reach the beach is by your own boat. I'm sorry!
Guvano beach, the nudist beach near Corniglia – Plage de Guvano, la plage nudiste près de Corniglia – Playa Guvano, la playa nudista cerca de Corniglia – Praia de Guvano, a praia de nudismo perto de Corniglia – Guvano Strand, der FKK-Strand in der Nähe von Corniglia – Bãi biển Guvano, bãi biển khỏa thân gần Corniglia – Guvano 海滩，Corniglia 附近的裸体海滩 – コルニリア近くのヌーディスト ビーチ、グバノ ビーチ
