Portofino (Liguria)

Panoramic view of Portofino, Liguria

The port of Portofino

Luxury villa above the sea in Portofino

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

Travel
Sori
The Sori Loop: A Late-Spring Hike on the Italian Riviera

The heart of Liguria is often thought of as a city escape during the hottest months of the year. But one writer decided to ditch urban living for good after taking a particular hike there in spring.

Italy in Brief
A woman browses at a book fair held in the Mazzini Gallery in Genoa
Genoa Was Just Named the 2023 Italian Book Capital. Read On!

For its local commitments to literacy, Genoa has been named Italian Book Capital 2023 by the Ministry of Culture. The Ligurian port city will pocket €500,000 for book- and community-centered initiatives.

Cinema
Postage stamp commemorating F.T. Marinetti and the Futurist movement
Dishing on Italian Film: Futurist Cuisine and Marco Ferreri's Masterpiece

The turbo-charged Futurist movement — the manifesto of which was published on February 5, 1909 — offers a framework for understanding Dillinger is Dead, Marco Ferreri's most challenging film.

Events
The campground at Montelago Celtic Festival. Photo by Massimo Zanconi
Things to Do and See in Italy in August 2022

August 2022's events calendar looks busier than those of pre-pandemic summers! Here's what's on.

Off the beaten track
Pietrapertosa Basilicata
European Best Destinations: Four of Italy's Top Hidden Gems

Discover four off the beaten track Italian destinations that have made the 2022 list of Europe's best hidden gems.

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Recipes From Liguria

Recipes
Pesto lasagna
Open Pesto Lasagna

In this streamlined modern variation the lasagna sheets are stacked to create easy to assemble, but very elegant, individual portions.

Recipes
chestnut
Chestnut Flour Gnocchi with Butter and Sage

A delicious autumn recipe for tender gnocchi made with chestnut flour from Laurel Evan’s cookbook “Liguria the Cookbook: Recipes from the Italian Riviera,”. 
 

Recipes
Zemin di ceci
Zemin di Ceci: Chickpea and Chard Soup

A thick vegetable and legume soup made with chickpeas and chard, perfect for the onset of fall. 
 

Recipes
pasta with white wine
Pasta alla Deficeira: Pasta Cooked in White Wine

Traditionally, this dish was prepared at the height of the oil-pressing season in Liguria, offered by the olive growers as a gesture of celebration to those who helped with the harvest.

Recipes
pesto Bianca from Liguria
Pesto Bianco Ligure

This lovely pasta sauce hails from the region of Liguria, a type of "pesto bianco" made with walnuts, garlic, and ricotta.

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