Portofino Trips & Tours

Small enough to stroll across in minutes but famous around the world, Portofino is one of the Italian Riviera’s most stylish addresses. The village curves around an idyllic harbour where candy-painted houses, fishing boats and glossy superyachts share the same stretch of water, but life revolves around the piazzetta: waiters in crisp shirts, sunglasses the size of saucers, and that wonderfully Italian pastime of sitting, sipping and watching the world go by. Behind the waterfront, narrow paths climb through olive groves and manicured gardens into the protected Portofino Natural Park, while out at sea lie hidden coves and the honey-coloured Abbey of San Fruttuoso, reachable only by boat or hiking trail. You could explore it all, of course, but Portofino is just as well enjoyed with a cold glass of something in hand and nowhere urgent to be.