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Things to see in Portofino

Every monument worth your time in Portofino, photographed, described, and matched to its tours.

Photograph · Bastian Riccardi / Pexels · Portofino

The monuments

All the monuments in Portofino

The landmarks and masterpieces worth planning a day around.

Portofino's painted half-moon harbor from the headland pinesDistrictPortofinoHalf-moon harbor, painted facades, Castello Brown overlook, cypress headland walksPortofino is a historic harbour settlement on the Ligurian promontory that bears its name. The municipal historical account associates it with the ancient Portus Delphini, while leaving its earlier origin uncertain. Its medieval history includes links to San Fruttuoso Abbey, Rapallo and Genoa, and the Republic of Genoa modernised its defences in 1554. The settlement belongs to a wider protected landscape: formal protection of the promontory began in the 1930s, and the marine protected area surrounds the shared coast of Camogli, Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure.Plan the visit
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Tours worth booking in Portofino

Compared by our editors, across providers.

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  1. Viator

    Private Boat Tour in Portofino on board GreenBoat

    • 3h
    • 5.0★ · 42 reviews
    from €1,188Book this tour

  2. Viator

    Portofino Kayak Tour

    • 1h 30m
    • 4.8★ · 81 reviews
    from €54Book this tour

  3. Viator

    Yacht Charter with Captain in the Marina of Portofino

    • 8h
    from €3,300Book this tour

  4. Viator

    Vacation Photographer in Portofino

    • 30m
    from €250Book this tour

  5. Viator

    Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Portofino

    • 30m
    • 5.0★ · 1 reviews
    from €250Book this tour

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Monuments a day trip away, elsewhere in Liguria.

  1. Portovenere's painted row and San Pietro church on the Gulf of PoetsPortovenerePortovenereSan Pietro on the cliff, Byron's Grotto, striped Genoese houses, Palmaria island facing
  2. Riomaggiore's painted houses stacked above their Cinque Terre coveCinque TerreCinque TerreFive cliff villages, terraced vineyards, coastal footpaths, train-linked coves
  3. Camogli's tall painted seafront curving along its dark-sand beachCamogliCamogliTall painted seafront, fishing fleet harbor, giant fish fry festival, trompe-l'oeil facades
  4. Riomaggiore's painted towers tumbling to their slipway coveRiomaggioreUNESCORiomaggioreFirst of the five villages, marina ravine, Via dell'Amore trailhead, night-lit tower houses
  5. Vernazza's harbor and Doria tower glowing at dusk, Cinque TerreVernazzaUNESCOVernazzaNatural harbor piazza, Doria castle tower, most painted village, Santa Margherita by the water
  6. Manarola's tower houses above the slipway cove at sunset, Cinque TerreManarolaUNESCOManarolaTower houses over the cove, sunset viewpoint, Sciacchetra vineyards, world's photo of the Cinque Terre
  7. The striped Gothic front of San Lorenzo cathedral, GenoaGenoaGenoa CathedralStriped Gothic facade, unexploded 1941 shell, Sacro Catino chalice, lions on the steps
  8. A red Rolli palace and its parterre on Genoa's palace streetsGenoaUNESCOPalazzi dei RolliStrade Nuove palaces, lottery of noble lodging, Van Dyck and Rubens guests, gilded galleries
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