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Portovenere |
Portovenere is one of the
most famous italian seaside
resort.
The Romans already knew this
village, so colled for the
presence of a temple
consecrated to Venus, the
goddess of beauty. During
the Medieval Age, it was
feud of the Lords of Vezzano,
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the control of Genoa, during
the 12th century. It was heavily damaged in
1494, when attacked by Alfonso of Aragon’s
fleet.
The “Castrum Vetus”, the first real urban
centre, that is actually disappeared, was
closed to Saint Peter’s Church.
In 1139 Genoa began to built the zone aroun
the modern Cappellini Street, and it
strengthened the defences of the village
thanks to a new castle and some stately
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