Portofino

 "A little village stretching like an arch of the moon around a quiet basin. Never have I felt the way I did when I walked into that green indefiniteness, with such a sense of peace and fulfilment". Guy de Maupassant. 

As a village of rare beauty, Portofino serves as a promontory overlooking the Ligurian Riviera. Portofino's regional park of great natural beauty is a mecca for walkers, hikers, and picnickers. No roads, only ancient walking paths leading to olive groves and vineyards, up into the shady forest with pines overhead, chestnuts underfoot and ferns all around. 

Portofino is a magical place to enjoy a stay of simple luxury.

Language: Italian

Currency: Euro

Climate: Portofino enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and occasional thunderstorms. Winter time is more moderate, but the weather is never excessively cold.

Places to visit: 
Home of Christopher Columbus - Camogli, a small fishing village with multicoloured houses for the sailors to recognise from their boats far out to sea - The little theatre - The Brown Castle - St George’s Church - The old Piazzetta - the Cinque Terre, where houses perch on the clifftop, accessible only on foot.