Portofino (Liguria)

Portofino is an Italian fishing village and vacation resort famous for its picturesque harbor and historical association with celebrity and artistic visitors. It is a comune located in the Metropolitan City of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The town is clustered around its small harbor, and is known for the colorful painted buildings that line the shore.

Liguria Highlights

Things to Do and See in Italy in February 2019

What's on

It's the month of the carnival, as John Bensalhia discovers in February's round-up

Picturesque street view in Camogli, Liguria

Puglia and Liguria Included in New York Times’ 52 Places to Go 2019 List

Travel Tips

Discover why Puglia and Liguria made it into the annual prestigious travel list by the Times.

Six Good Reasons To Visit Italy In The Winter

Travel Tips

Escape the crowds and visit Italy during what is our favorite time to be in il bel paese. Here are six good reasons on...

Things to Do and See in Italy in December 2018

What's on

With Christmas nearly upon us, this month's draw of events and festivals has an appropriately seasonal flavour. Whether...

15 Unesco Sites in Italy At Risk of Disappearing?

Sustainable Travel

It’s not just (over)tourism to pose a threat to Italy's jewels; an increased risk of flooding and coastal erosion also...

Where is Portofino?

Top Experiences In Liguria

Italian holiday with cooking classes in Liguria

Cooking School

Liguria

Singing Holidays in Italy

Singing School

Liguria

Cinque Terre Tour from Tuscany

Walking Tours

Liguria

Amalelingue

Language Schools

Genoa

Best Places To Stay In Liguria

B&B 3 Passi dal Mare

Cinque Terre

Bed and Breakfast

Hotel Porto Roca

Cinque Terre

Hotel

Hotel Palme

Cinque Terre

Hotel

Grand Hotel Portovenere

Cinque Terre

Hotel

B&B Quarto Piano

Genoa

Bed and Breakfast

Hotel Le Nuvole Residenza d'Epoca

Genoa

Hotel

Marina Place Resort

Genoa

Hotel

Meliá Genova

Genoa

Hotel

Properties for Sale in Liguria

Apartment in Vezzano Ligure

€85 000

Property in Riva Ligure

€495 000

Town - City Home in Brugnato

€430 000

Town - City Home in Brugnato

€140 000

Apartment in Ameglia

€1 300 000

Town - City Home in Vezzano Ligure

€150 000

Villa in Bolano

€125 000

Villa in Ameglia

€650 000

Location

Type

Price

Recipes from Liguria

Taggiasca Olive Pesto

Antipasto

This appetizer or fun party dip is made with Taggiasca olives, which are typically grown in the region of Liguria.

Fava Bean Pesto

Antipasto

The recipe by Amy Gulick featured here is inspired by the Ligurian specialty marò, which usually calls for garlic, mint leaves, and sometimes other herbs.

Farinata al Rosmarino - Chickpea Pancake with Rosemary

Piatto Unico

A recipe from Liguria

Recipe for Pesto alla Genovese

Primo

Rabbit Ligurian Style

Secondo

A rabbit recipe from Liguria

What others are saying about Liguria

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@Sarasota asks

I am currently living in America and am seeking to purchase a property in the Liguria region around San Remo in the hinterland. I know the area really well as I spend some of my childhood there. I am a...

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@sgardner asks

Good evening, my boyfriend and I are in the process of looking/ buying a property to renovate in Liguria. We are looking for an English speaking Geometra in or around the Dolceacqua area. If anyone has any recommendations they would...

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@YolandaB asks

Ciao... I have a strong nostalgic love of Italy for many reasons and hope to move there before long. I was recently trying to locate the childhood home of a relative in Belgium who grew up in Bordighera. She thinks...

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