Portofino
A small harbour town on the Italian Riviera, its colourfully painted houses lining the waterfront. European aristocrats began holidaying here in the late 19th century, and yachts now crowd the little bay below the wooded headland.
- Where
- Liguria, Italy
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 44.3042, 9.2072
Get the Portofino stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Portofino. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Liguria volume with your photos and a note.
Near Portofino
Monterosso al Mare 40 km
The largest and most northerly of the Cinque Terre villages, and the one with the longest sandy beach. An old town of narrow lanes sits on one side of a headland and a newer quarter, Fegina, on the other.
Vernazza 42 km
A car-free fishing village with tall painted houses crowded around the only natural harbour of the Cinque Terre. It is the fourth of the five villages heading north, and the tower of its old castle looks down over the little port.
Cinque Terre 45 km
Five villages clinging to the cliffs of the Ligurian coast: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. The coast, the villages and the terraced hillsides form a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, linked by footpaths and a railway.
Corniglia 45 km
The one Cinque Terre village that does not touch the sea, set on a promontory about 100 metres high with vineyards and terraces on three sides. From the station below it is reached by the Lardarina, a brick stairway of 33 flights and 383 steps.
Manarola 47 km
The second smallest of the Cinque Terre villages, home to a few hundred people, its pastel houses stacked on a rock above the sea. Vineyards climb the slopes behind, and the view back to the village from the headland path at dusk is the picture most people carry home.
Via dell'Amore 48 km
A cliffside footpath of just over a kilometre linking Riomaggiore and Manarola, high above the sea. It is one section of the Sentiero Azzurro, the Blue Path, and is known for the padlocks couples have left along its railings.
Riomaggiore 48 km
The southernmost of the Cinque Terre villages, built up the sides of a narrow valley that runs down to a tiny harbour. Tall painted houses line its steep main street, and fishing boats are pulled up on the slipway between them.
Porto Venere 57 km
A small walled town at the tip of the Gulf of La Spezia, its tall coloured houses lining the harbour. The striped church of San Pietro stands on the rocks at the point, and the town shares a UNESCO listing with the Cinque Terre and the nearby islands.
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Questions
Where is Portofino?
Portofino is in Liguria, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Monterosso al Mare (40 km), Vernazza (42 km), Cinque Terre (45 km).
How do I get the Portofino stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Portofino and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Liguria volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Portofino before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Liguria volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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