I fell in love with Portofino when I had a chance to spend a day there a few years ago on a Mediterranean cruise. This charming town on the Ligurian coast is one of the places I’d definitely plan to visit again. Enjoy these photos from my travel there.
Portofino Castle
Portofino harbor
The harbor looks like a postcard, and is very relaxing. The town is so small that it doesn’t take much to see most of it.
A short walk uphill provides awesome views of the rugged Ligurian coastline.
Off the coast of Portofino
View from Portofino
Portofino draws celebrities from all over, although when I was there I didn’t see anyone I recognized. Even Napoleon used to come here to enjoy the beauty of this Italian seaside resort town.
On the streets of Portofino
Portofino church tower
Even the beautiful towns in Italy have laundry hanging outside. For me, this visual is quite charming.
Clotheslines in Portofino
Have you visited Portofino? I’d love to her your feedback so please leave a comment.
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timelessitaly
Beautiful photos, Margie
Un po' di pepe
Complimenti! I love the laundry scatto! i have not been to this area, but it looked lovely in the movie ‘Enchanted April’. Ciao, Cristina
Tony
Beautiful! I have not yet seen this part of Italy, that may be the goal of my next trip! 🙂
Andrew Petcher
A part of Italy that I have always wanted to visit. Is it terribly touristy?
Bonnie Davis
Even lovelier the second time around.
Ian Ingham
Wonderful place, the castle is called Castello Brown and has photos of the megastars that have visited.
margieinitaly
Thanks for this, Ian. I haven’t been inside so I guess I need to return to see these celebrity photos
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Debra Kolkka
I love Portofino and it is just a couple of hours from Bagni di Lucca so we go fairly often.
margieinitaly
Lucky you!
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imarancher
Tried to leave a comment on the comment page, no dice. Did get on the comment page though and that is a step in the right direction as I could access pictures. I enjoyed Portofino through your eyes and especially the architecture. Italy is suffering hard times but the people and their architecture remain beautiful and leave a beautiful impression behind.
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aFrankAngle
A beautiful place for sure. Here’s an oddity – look at what I posted today! http://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/on-a-stern-view/
Anonymous
Beautiful little town.
Jan
composerinthegarden
LOVE this, Margie. The harbor shot is to “die for.” But even more, I love the warped curved trees on the hillside of the Castle view. It is what I remember most clearly about the coastline of Italy – beautiful, strong, and capable of great resilience. 🙂
aFrankAngle
Hey Lynn … Thanks for directing me here, but you gotta visit asap for On a Stern View. 🙂