Punta Chiappa

Punta Chiappa is a cape in Camogli, Province of Genoa, Liguria.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Christ of the Abyss and San Fruttuoso Abbey.

Christ of the Abyss

Work of art

Christ of the Abyss is a submerged bronze statue of Jesus Christ by Guido Galletti, the original cast of which is located in the Mediterranean Sea, off San Fruttuoso, between Camogli and Portofino on the Italian Riviera.

San Fruttuoso Abbey

Church

Photo: aloa, CC BY 2.0.

San Fruttuoso Abbey is a Romanesque religious building located in a secluded bay in the Italian Riviera near Genoa, between Camogli and Portofino, The abbey used to be under the patronage of the Genoese aristocratic Doria family, who protected it with a watchtower built by the architect Giovanni Ponzello in 1562.

Museo Marinaro Gio Bono Ferrari

Museum

Photo: PiccardoSann-a, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museo Marinaro Gio Bono Ferrari is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino.

Santa Margherita Ligure

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Santa Margherita Ligure is a delightful little sea-side city in Liguria, in the heart of the Italian Riviera.

Portofino

Photo: Rinina25, CC BY 3.0.

Portofino is a small fishing village in the Liguria region of Italy on the Ligurian Sea. It is a popular yachting destination.

Rapallo

Photo: Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rapallo is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in the region of Liguria in Italy. As of 2025, with a population 29,513, it is the 2nd-largest municipality in the metropolitan city.

Punta Chiappa

Type: Cape
Category: landform
Location: Camogli, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

44.3227° or 44° 19′ 22″ north

Longitude

9.1457° or 9° 8′ 44″ east

Open location code

8FPF84FW+37

OpenStreetMap ID

node 229592368

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cape

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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