History of Rapallo Liguria Italy - Travel Guide & Information

This description page of Rapallo, in the Italian region of Liguria, will guide you in planning your trip to Italy and help you find useful travel information about the history of this Italian city.

The town of Rapallo has ancient Roman origins and has always held a position of some importance through time.   Hannibal, it is believed, crossed over the tow's medieval bridge during the Second Punic War, and in the 6th century, protected as it is by its surrounding mountains, Rapallo offered refuge to the Milanese bishops fleeing before the Lombard invasion.

The first information about Rapallo goes back to 1240, when Rapallo was a medieval village surrounded by town walls with five gates.  In the XII century, it became a commune, but its autonomy lasted for a short period until in 1229 it came under the rule of Genova until 1797, when it became part of Savoy.  Rapallo has always been the scene of important naval encounters.

Today Rapallo is a popular seaside resort and has some small shipyards and maritime engines factories.

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