Camogli....
Jun 6th, 2000, 06:09 AM
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We stayed in Camogli about five years ago and LOVED it. It is small and is a great place to base yourself if you are exploring the Ligurian coast (Santa Margherita, Portofino...). You can take a boat to a beautiful fishing hamlet called San Fruttuoso (there is a lovely abbey there). Camogli is so charming and the people were so friendly. We stayed at the Cenobio deo Dogi (Via Cunceo 34, 0185 777 041). It was beautiful and the staff was friendly (had a view of the sea from out room). I believe the hotel has a website. Someday, we will go back to Camogli.
Jun 6th, 2000, 09:08 AM
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Camogli is super! It's tiny and beautiful but is accesible, via a rather twisty road. The Cenobio dei Dogi was the "summer palace" of the Doge of Genoa and he really had a great thing going. It's a fantastic hotel with great service and wonderful views. We've stayed at a lot of nice hotels along this coast, including the Splendido in Portofino, but would recommend Camogli over all of them.
Jun 6th, 2000, 06:49 PM
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Camogli is not part of the Cinque Terre (the five lands). Camogli is a village north of those villages. When we went to Italy, we stayed three nights in Camogli to explore that area and took the train to the Cinque Terre (about a 45 minute train ride). We then stayed three days there at Monterroso (one of the five villages)at the Hotel Porto Roca. That area is very beautiful and you can hike from village to village (also train service to each village). Some of the hikes are more difficult. That whole Ligurian coast is my favorite part of Italy. There are quite a few postings on this forum if you do a search on Cinque Terre.
Oct 21st, 2000, 03:32 PM
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Probably too late for you as you didn't mention when you were going but the second sunday in May is a festival in camogli.....low key but fun with thousands of freshly cooked sardines (the large variety) given freely to the crowd from an immense frypan set up at the harbour.
Oct 21st, 2000, 10:30 PM
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John, you might care to know that the word Camogli comes from "ca'(=casa=home)" and "mogli(=wifes)". Since in the old days most of the population there was made up of fishermen they 'd refer to the village as "home of (our) wifes". Also the local lore has it that the reason why the tall buildings facing the port have all different colours is that it was easier for the fishermen to spot their homes even from the sea. If you go to that area do not miss nearby Portofino, and especially the little tiny village of San Fruttuoso --you can hike to it from Camogli. Buon Viaggio, ciao, PM <BR>p.s.: no, Camogli is NOT part of Cinque Terre (5 lands) those are the villages <BR>on the coast line between Monterosso and Portovenere) to the east of Camogli
Oct 22nd, 2000, 08:18 AM
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To John and Diane, Among my top ten destinations in Italy the Ligurain coast <BR>is # 4---a wonderful place that is often <BR>referred to as merely " Portofino" or as <BR>the " Cinque Terre" . It is both of these wonderful places but also so much more. Camogli is a real delight, Levanto <BR>is worth a stop, and Portovenere is my <BR>favorite fishing village in Italy. You <BR>can easily spend a week just in the area <BR>between Genoa and Lerici. My point is <BR>that too many people head to the C.T. <BR>based on the Rick Steves input and do not take the time to see all of this <BR>coast. For those who are spending time in northern Italy and Tuscany it is a <BR>much better option than trying to travel <BR>all the way to the Amalfi coast.
