HISTORY: Camogli has prehistoric origins, according to the vestiges found during the excavations made between 1969 and 1977. The remains found in the area were dated back to the 13th century BC (Late Bronze Age).
Around the year 1000, Camogli was under the rule of Milan, but later the town passed under the Genovese influence. In the 12th century, the Dragonara Castle was built to defend the village, which was attacked and destroyed at least twice, by Gian Galeazzo Visconti and Nicolò Fieschi in 1366 and by the Duchy of Milan in 1438.
Like the entire area of Genova, Camogli was also affected by the Napoleonic domination of the late 18th century. The town was annexed to the First French Empire, from 13 June 1805 to 1814. After the fall of Napoleon, in 1814, it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Sardinia, as established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815, and subsequently in the Kingdom of Italy, starting with 1861.
GEOGRAPHY: Today, Camogli is a town of over 5,000 inhabitants, part of the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in the Italian region Liguria. The city overlooks the Golfo Paradiso, and is situated about 9 kilometers west of Santa Margherita Ligure, 14 kilometers northwest of Portofino and about 24 kilometers east of Genoa.
TRANSPORT: The closest airport is the Cristoforo Colombo International Airport in Genoa, but you can also arrive at Pisa Galileo Galilei Airport, the main airport of Tuscany, located about 145 kilometers away, in Pisa.
You can get to Camogli by train, coming from Genoa, or from the southeast, from La Spezia. A train ticket from Genoa costs 2.5€ and the trip takes about 20 minutes. From La Spezia, a ticket costs 6.6€ and the trip takes about one hour.
LANDMARKS: Camogli is a typical seaside village known for its marina and for the colorful buildings along the seafront. In Camogli, you can visit the Castello della Dragonara, the beautiful port, or you can simply relax on the beach.
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