Weekend Getaway in Portofino, Ligurian Riviera
Portofino beyond the cliché. Through the eyes of Mauro Falchini , this travel guide to the Portofino Regional Natural Park invites you to discover the innermost soul of one of the most photographed destinations in northern Italy. A getaway of sea, color, and tranquility, ideal for rediscovering the Ligurian Riviera through a different lens, with genuine recommendations, far from the hustle and bustle and close to the essentials.
Located just a few kilometers from Cinque Terre —which we already discussed in this Journal— Portofino seems sculpted for a postcard.
But this guide doesn't just invite you to see the scenery: it invites you to walk it, savor it, and let the landscape set the pace. From Santa Margherita Ligure to the hidden abbey of San Fruttuoso , passing by viewpoints, seaside paths, and trattorias where Genoa pesto tastes like the real deal, this tour is a different way to travel through Liguria .
Experience Portofino with all five senses
The lapping of the water against the pier, the terracotta and mustard-colored facades with their green shutters reflected in the bay, the aroma of freshly baked focaccia , the texture of the stone underfoot as the path turns into a road: Portofino is a sensorial experience. And an emotional one, too.
When the crowds disperse and the pace slows, the true essence of the place emerges. It's in spring and autumn that Portofino finally becomes Portofino. Slower, more sincere, more everyday.
Thanks to Mauro, an Argentine graphic designer based in the Gulf of Tigullio , this guide exudes a blend of traveler's curiosity and everyday life. A photographer of the moment, a lover of the sea and the little things, his gaze takes us to familiar and hidden corners with the same delicacy as writing a postcard.
A curated selection of sea, flavor and contemplation
This Portofino travel guide brings together recommendations along the Italian Riviera coast, combining the visual, the practical, and the emotional. Divided between the towns of Santa Margherita, Portofino, and San Fruttuoso, it offers a getaway to savor at your own pace.
A café with a view in the piazzetta , a walk among pine trees facing the sea, small markets, ice cream parlors, hidden bars...
Eating here is also a way of seeing: trofie al pesto , local white wines, stuffed focaccia, or fish served by the water's edge. Every bite carries a touch of ritual and belonging.
Portofino Travel Guide
With this guide, Mauro shares his personal vision of Portofino: a place where he came to stay, inviting you to experience it with pause and depth. A Genoese corner of northern Italy where beauty is not only evident, but also in the way it is breathed.
Get ready for a getaway that will make you put down the clock, open your eyes, and reconnect with the present.
