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| Italian Riviera |
| Once a simple fishing village, Portofino became synonymous with glamour when Hollywood royalty descended in the 1950’s and it hasn’t let up since. Today, even when the crowds descend in high season, the pastel colored fishermen’s houses that front the harbor are incredibly picturesque, particularly in the rich, late afternoon light. Further up the coast, the crowds thin but the coastline is just as beautiful, in the five villages of the Cinque Terre Corniglia, Manarola, Monterosso, Riomaggiore and Vernazza. Why Go: Coastal scenery that rivals the Amalfi Coast for beauty When to Go: May-October Essential Ports: San Remo, Portofino, Santa Margherita, San Fruttuoso, Cinque Terre and Portovenere. Essential experiences: Cocktails on the terrace of the Splendido, lunch at its in-town sibling Splendido Mare, the scampi at Da U Batti, among the best in all of Italy. Local favorite: Trattoria Gianni Franzi in Vernazza where London’s Ruth Rogers got the inspiration for her famed River Café. |