We took the train to Rapallo today and from there a cable car 600 metres up the mountain. At the top was this sanctuary built in 1558. I couldn't look on the way up but was braver on the way down, and enjoyed the scenery.
Good things 1) making pesto at a nearby restaurant 2) a swim in the outdoor sea-water pool 3) Peter got his glasses mended after tripping down a kerb and going flying! The locals were very helpful
Can you even imagine the effort in carrying all this stone work all that way up….no heavy machinery in those days….sounds a good day! Lucky with the glasses too…we are so reliant on such things!
And you say this is built on top of a mountain?
Ian