Page 117 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Italian Riviera

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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Genoa. Road Map D4. * 590.
n Via Roma 35, 0185 269 024.
Abbey of San Fruttuoso: Tel 0185
772 703. Open Mar, Apr & Oct:
10am–3:45pm daily; May–Sep:
10am–5:45pm daily; Jan, Feb,
Nov & Dec: 10am–3:45pm Tue–
Sun (opening timings vary
depending on the weather).
Closed 25 Dec. &
∑ traghettiportofino.it
Paraggi ∑ navigazionegolfodei
In Paraggi, a short distance from Portofino, multicoloured houses are poeti.net
gathered around a small sandy cove, with terraces rising up the mountain Transport
behind. Nowadays, the once-flourishing trades of fishing and olive- V Santa Margherita Ligure.
pressing have given way to tourism. The views from here are beautiful.
@ Santa Margherita Ligure to
Portofino. g boats around the
Golfo del Tigullio and to Cinque
Terre (Apr–Sep); 0185 284 670.
Santa Margherita
Ligure (see p113)

Paraggi

Key
Portofino Boat routes

. Portofino
The town, with its lovely harbour and rows of coloured
houses facing the piazza, is best viewed from the
headland opposite. The cove is sheltered both by its
0 kilometres 50 position and by the mountain range, which rises to a
height of 600m (1,970 ft) and forms a 3 km (2 mile)
0 miles 50
long cliff behind the town. Although small, the port
still has space for 300 mooring berths.
Colourful houses in the quaint town of Portofino on the Ligurian coast

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