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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, then it
passed under 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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