7/20/2023 0 Comments Portofino vinoteka![]() Saint-Tropez is sexy and has the wildest parties. The Riviera and the Cote d'Azur can be divided into three distinct parts. While the champagne-spraying partying has moved to Saint-Tropez, Portofino has become the calmer and much classier choice. The most important reason we love it so much. The parking for a supercar is better, too. We prefer Hotel Splendido on the hill, though. It belongs to the Belmond group and is also a great hotel. Worth noting is that there is a second hotel in Portofino called Splendido: Splendido Mare, and it is located in the harbour. A Ferrari or Lamborghini of your choice is included. We stay at this hotel a few times per year, for our supercar driving tours Gran Turismo Riviera and sometimes Gran Turismo Italia. Absolutely no problem to park your Ferrari in the hotel garage, or just outside the main entrance. A room with sea view and balcony costs about 2 000 euros per night during high season. This is one of the five top hotels in the world. It is located on a hill overlooking the harbour. Our favourite hotel is (Belmond) Splendido Portofino. If you have time and two legs in working order, there is a beautiful trail from the harbour up to the church. The Church of San Giorgio is a small Catholic church in Portofino, located on an elevated position, enjoying a panoramic view of the Marina di Portofino. There is also a parking lot behind the beach. After a few hundred meters you will reach the bay of Paraggi. To reach it, walk towards Santa Margherita. It is famous for its absolutely clear (and cold) water. There is an extremely beautiful beach in the direct vicinity of Portofino. ![]() You will also find plenty of souvenir stands. This very picturesque narrow street has many luxury brand shops, cafés and ice cream parlours. Via Roma is the main street in Portofino, connecting the harbour with Piazza della Liberta where the buses and taxis stop. This was picked up by a waiter who thought it meant something completely different. Shoo-Fly - as in waving with your hand to make an insect fly away. According to the legend, it was American tourists in the 1950s that invented it. A reservation is necessary during the summer. Our favourite restaurant is Chuflay, located on the bottom floor of Hotel Splendido Mare. Having dinner in the Portofino harbour is a great experience. The restaurants usually don't open until 19:30. In the evening, dinner usually starts at 20 or even 21. During the day for lunch or an afternoon coffee with ice cream in any of the restaurants and bars. This is a wonderful place to visit both day and night time. Probably the prettiest harbour in the world. Portofino harbour and little Piazzetta (square) is extremely pretty. ![]() Anyway, the billionaires moved their superyachts and champagne-fuelled parties to the then quite unknown village of Saint-Tropez in France. Or, the locals got sick and tired of everything. Perhaps it was the economic crisis that spread in the world. In the mid-1990s, however, there was a major change in Portofino's status as the epicentre of decadence and summer residence for the wealthiest. ![]() Photographers, who documented the lives of the rich and famous with cameras and super long lenses. Then the party continued on one of the billionaires' yachts.ĭuring Portofino's heyday, the term "paparazzi" was invented. The parties lasted until the morning at restaurants and nightclubs in the harbour. For about 30 years, between 1960 and the mid-90s, Portofino was the summertime centre for the entire world's upper classes.Īnyone who was someone would absolutely have their superyacht parked outside the harbour. The entire world's socio-economic elite would spend their summers here. These residences still exist today but have in many cases been transformed into fashionable boutique hotels.ĭuring the jet-set era, which began in the late 50s, Portofino's popularity exploded. Many noblemen and other notable families built summer residences here. The village quickly became popular as an exclusive resort for Europe's richest people. Portofino became known for its amazingly beautiful harbour and the clean water. The situation changed significantly when tourism exploded during the first 20 years of the century. Until the beginning of the 20th century, Portofino was an ordinary fishing village.
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