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Portofino is a resort for the rich and famous. Portofino is a , half-moon shaped seaside village with pastel houses that line the shore of the harbor. Portofino has many high end designer shops, restaurants, cafes, and luxury hotels.

A castle sits atop the hill overlooking the village. Not only can you go boating, you can also hike and dive at this little seaside town.

Portofino sits on the Tigullio Gulf. Portofino is part of the Italian Riviera. Santa Margherita is approximately 5km away - a slight trek if you choose to walk (no sidewalks) or a comfortable ride by bus.

Popular Hotels in Portofino

  1. Domina Inn Piccolo
  2. Hotel Eden
  1. Hotel Nazionale
  2. Hotel San Giorgio
  1. Hotel Splendido & Splen…

Portofino Travel Blogs

Rhino in the harbor
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Jul 27, 2008 – Sep 12, 2008
Goal for today: doing as less as possible, to ease our muscles. Although, the ache was not that hard. Nevertheless, it was a public traffic day. First with the bus, than the train en finally the ferry, destination: Portofino. The first part went with no problems. In fact, we found a supermercato in…
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Great walk, Santa Margherita to Portofino.: Portofino Travel Photos
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May 28, 2006
For me the most amazing thing about this part of the Italian Riviera are the fantastic homes clinging to the hillside overlooking the Mediteranean. The whole area smells like money, and lots of it. The beaches are terrible, no sand just pebbles and rocks, and the water is freezing. A terrific experience for me was walking 9 kilometres from Santa Margherita to Portofino, enjoying a wonderful lunch beside the beautiful harbour then taking the lazy option and catching the ferry back.
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Italian Beauty
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Oct 19, 2001
Parking is limited in town so you are better off to park outside! I did not know that so we were in a queue for about 1 hour before we were allowed to drive in. It is controlled by a traffic light very different but I guess the only way - you cannot drive through the town and you have to come the s…
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