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Excursion to Cinque Terre:
The region called "Cinque Terre" (five lands) can be reached by a
boat trip of 2 hours with breathtaking views of this wild landscape.
Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore are the five
villages that give this region its name.
Excursion to San Fruttuoso:
San Fruttuoso is a small fishing village accessible only on foot or
by boat. The paths wind around the Mount of Portofino and the
participants will be also escorted by a botanical expert describing the
uncontaminated and protected plants life. Once arrived, you can stretch
on the beach or visit the XI century Benedictine Abbey with its museum
and the crypt of the Doria Family who once owed the village. A
glass-bottomed boat is available to view the underwater statue of the
"Christ of the Abyss".
Excursion to Genoa:
This city, once a powerful maritime republic, is a 30 minutes drive
away. Birthplace of Christopher Columbus and Paganini, the old city of
Genoa is the biggest historical district in Europe, with a rich array of
churches and palaces. Among the most important and historic buildings of
the great Genoese families you may visit: Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo
Rosso, Palazzo Spinola, Palazzo Ducale, Palazzo Reale.
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Portofino is almost too beautiful for its own good -- in almost any
season, you'll be rubbing elbows on Portofino's harborside quays with
day-tripping mobs who join Italian industrialists, international
celebrities, and a lot of rich but not so famous folks who consider this
little town to be the epicenter of the good life. If you make an
appearance in the late afternoon when the crowds have thinned out a bit,
you are sure to experience what remains so appealing about this
enchanting place -- its untouchable beauty. |
