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View of the Ligurian Coast from Ruta
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If you catch good and clear visibility, you will be rewarded with a magnificent view over the entire Golfo di Paradiso and Genoa. The view extends sometimes to the - in the spring still snowy - Maritime Alps.
On the descent to Rapallo you can enjoy a magnificent view over the Gulf of Tigullio and the fashionable Santa Margherita Ligure.
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