According to the works of Plinia, Portofino founded the ancient Romans and called the town of Portus Dolphini, because there were a lot of dolphins in the bay. Now Portofino is a tiny Italian town on the Ligurian coast with settlement about 500 people, there is no mistake, in the town of only 500 people, however, during the summer beach holiday season, the number of inhabitants increases at times, so that Portofino is rightfully bearing the title of the smallest town Genoa Province. Many years ago, it was a tiny fishing village, of course her size did not increase, but this is no longer just a village, but an excellent elite resort with purest water and fabulous beaches. Portofino awarded the blue flag of "Bandiera Blu" for its crystal-pure coastal waters. The resort with the azure coast, rich in flora and fauna as ground and underwater (dive here is just fabulous pleasure, a huge number of fish, different maritime people, and if you can even see dolphins to see), with sheer picturesque rocks (the city is located at the foot of the cliff, height Which is about 600 meters) is located on the territory of the National Park Portofino, which is worthy of a separate story, this is exactly what the rich and famous, they say, they love to relax Madonna, George Clooney and the Kings of Fashion Dominico Dolce and Stefano Gaban.
Portofino favorite place is not only among the rich and famous, simple Italians also love to come here to take a break from noisy big cities, because here walking in the park you can enjoy the landscapes in a secular circle. Yes, and the town itself seems just fabulous, all these small old houses, streets, ladies seem simply surprisingly cute and cozy.
According to the price policy and thickness of the wallets of tourists, Portofino neither is almost inferior to the most expensive resort of Italy - Forte de Marmi, a cup of coffee is more expensive than in the center of Rome! It is in Portofino that films and not only Italians are very often loved to shoot films and Americans. Residents of the city love to joke that the filming of the film in their city is not less than a million dollars. Shops are moving out signs as not Chanel so Die, Hermes or Louis Witton, also a lot of small shops with souvenirs and handmade crafts, but in prices they do not lag behind. Seeing, of course, the prices, the first opinion was Portofino - another corner for Tolstosums, one and defeating a little around the neighborhood, you understand that an amazing and mysterious story is hiding behind this thick layer of a rich idleness, the city carefully stores its historical and architectural attractions. And I am also pleased with the fact that the city center is blocked for cars, so you can walk calmly, without fear that some lazy will signal in the back. Almost all attractions can be seen from Piazzalettes - the central street, but here you can see each right, they just be sure, they will just show the true beauty of the soul of the city.
Like any region of Italy, the Ligurian coast has its own culinary features, in this case, the light Mediterranean products are dominated here, which can not be surprised by anything, but the combinations that will offer you to try can surprise any gourmets. Tomazello rolls are especially tasty in Pottfino - these are tapes from veal, stuffed with eggs and herbs. No matter how much I tried to prepare something like a similar home, nothing at all turns out.
And so if you are on the Ligurian coast, at least to call for a day-another in Portofino, in the bay of dolphins, you are obliged, because local landscapes of olive groves, clean air and the azure beaches will not leave anyone indifferent. Such colorful memories remain with you for life. Another thing is that prices here on so many pieces that you want to run away from them (in one small cafe even seen the price for a cup of cappuccino - 15 euros). It is not necessary to carry out all vacation here, you can only enjoy the beauty and go further, explore new places and green corners, which in Italy is still a lot! Probably, the same can be said almost about any small seaside town, but they are all singular and unique in their own way.