{"id":890,"date":"2018-10-07T14:51:20","date_gmt":"2018-10-07T14:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travels.x10.bz\/wp\/?p=890"},"modified":"2022-07-08T23:57:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-09T03:57:17","slug":"train-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2018\/10\/07\/train-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Train Trips!"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a rail station on the hillside above Camogli. It’s a handy way to leave the rental car parked while we visit nearby towns. Parking in these villages is nearly impossible so once we find a spot in a free space we stay put.<\/p>\n

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Saturday we took the train to Genoa<\/strong>. We’d heard mixed reviews about the city but we found this old port town to be really interesting! With more time we’d visit some of the museums and spend more time wandering around the alleyways.<\/p>\n

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The buildings are elegant and the shops are upscale. Our first stop after our train arrived was the Marcato Oriental <\/strong>a huge market packed with Italian fruits, veggies, meats, cheeses, pastries, pasta and more! Genoa is famous for pesto<\/strong> and the photo below shows how it’s sold at the market.<\/p>\n

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We found another landmark, Duomo di San Lorenzo<\/strong>. It’s black and white facade make it distinctive.<\/p>\n

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We learned that Renzo Piano was born in Genoa and responsible for the renovation of Porto Antico (the old port). There is as Aquarium here and many shops including the specialty Italian food market Eataly!<\/p>\n

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Our Sunday rail excursion took us on a 4 minute ride to the next coastal village Santa Margherita Ligure. <\/strong>Our rail tickets cost 2,20 Euros each.<\/p>\n

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From here, we took a short bus ride to Portofino<\/strong>. Huge crowds and even bigger yachts (neither shown in the photo below) parked in the small harbor, caused us to turn quickly around to get back on the bus. The town is in a lovely setting but it’s one place we wouldn’t return to.<\/p>\n

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Focaccia is another regional specialty and it makes a perfect light lunch.<\/p>\n

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There aren’t many signs of fall but we did see these miniature pumpkins displayed at the small market in Santa Margherita.<\/p>\n

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We’ve had a fine stay in Camogli.<\/p>\n

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The village has a rich nautical history and the small Maritime Museum <\/strong>is filled with artifacts, ship models and paintings. There is a beautifully restored theater (Teatro Sociale<\/strong>) and we attended a delightful concert of Beatles (and other pop music) by young Italian musicians.<\/p>\n

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So, we’re just about to end our stay on the Ligurian Coast. Tomorrow we’ll retrieve the car from our coveted parking spot and drive to our next stop–in Tuscany–Lucca<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There is a rail station on the hillside above Camogli. It’s a handy way to leave the rental car parked while we visit nearby towns. Parking in these villages is nearly impossible so once we find a spot in a free space we stay put. Saturday we took the train to Genoa. We’d heard mixed … <\/p>\n

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