I prefer to see Portofino from above rather than walking around a tourist-catching village. Nothing to envy to much more beautiful, characteristic and enchanting places. Personally, we go there to go elsewhere.
The Castle, built in 1550 to defend against frequent raids by Saracen pirates, was used by Guglielmo Marconi for some radiotelegraphic experiments by resolution of the Senate of the Republic of Genoa.
Portofino is a fishing village located on the Italian Riviera southeast of Genoa. Colorful houses, boutiques, and restaurants line the Piazzetta, a small, cobblestone square overlooking the harbor. From the …
It was built in 1167 by order of the Genoese consuls on a hilltop in a dominant and panoramic position, as a garrison and outpost in the lands of the …