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Ente Parco di Portofino
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The Promontory of Portofino, the most northern protected coastal area of the western Mediterranean, shows scenery and landscapes amongst the most famous in the world. Formed by giant conglomerate deposits overlying limestone banks, mainly of marl, it has geomorphologic and microclimatic characteristics which provide, in a limited territory, an extremely varied environment. Within short distances, we can find the cool forests of the northern mountainside and nearby the sunny cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean world, from the civilization of chestnut to the olive one, from the peasant traditions to the sea and the fishing traditional industry. The Park of Portofino has been a protected area since 1935 and it hosts one of the largest concentrations of flora of the Mediterranean, a large variety of birds and invertebrates as well as important historical and architectural treasures such as the abbeys of San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte and San Gerolamo della Cervara. A network of over 80 km of trails allows walking and hiking excursions of various lengths and difficulty, with the opportunity to enjoy the peculiarities of the whole area in the best way possible.
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Chiesa di Santa Margherita d'Antiochia - Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rosa
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Oratorio di Sant'Erasmo
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Oratorio della Madonna del Suffragio
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Deb
London, UK112 contributions
Great walk
Nov 2022
Great walk from Santa Margherita to Portofino along the coast road. Super sea views and easy walk, mainly on the flat. We then got the bus back to Santa.
Written November 14, 2022
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María Salomone
Montevideo, Uruguay13 contributions
So beautiful
Oct 2019 • Couples
Such a beautiful place to walk around. We ended up there by chance on a cloudy day and we loved it. The silence, the nature, the little animals. There’s a cute little streams with ducks and geese along the way. The path is up hill, with a lot of stairs. But absolutely worth it. Magical place.
Review of: Hike Portofino Park half day
Written October 11, 2019
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ParcoPortofino
Dear Maria, Thank you very much for your feedback!!!
Written October 12, 2019
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Juby B
21 contributions
Walk the Walk
Sep 2019
Take a day to walk from Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino. It takes about 2 hours, and the views are magnificent. Just begin walking the boardwalk from Santa Margherita towards Portofino, and when you hit Camogli, the boardwalk turns to a forest path. Nice easy path with the cool drinks of Portofino as a reward.
Written October 9, 2019
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the traveller
Taipei, Taiwan31 contributions
Beauty scenery really good to stay here
Jul 2019 • Friends
This parc as natural parc is really one of the best place on the Mediterranean coast of both France and Italy. Very nice and impressive way to combine nature and culture
Written July 27, 2019
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blackrun1
Nashport, OH277 contributions
high class
May 2019 • Couples
interesting place to visit . Very pricey but a nice place to see and look around. The towns people are not overly friendly
Written June 16, 2019
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Colin_and_Juliet
Auckland Central, New Zealand4 contributions
Camogli to Portofino Trail - 3 hours / 10km
Jun 2019 • Couples
We had great day walking from Camogli to Portfino, taking a ferry to San Fruttuoso where we stopped for an hour, and then finally another ferry back to Camogli. Here are details of the walk:

Starting in Camogli on the seafront Via Garibaldi, continue south east on Via Niccolo Cuneo to reach Via San Rocco. At the end of this road the path to San Rocco begins. It is a steady climb on a mix of steps and sloped path all in good condition for about 30 min / 1 km to reach the small settlement of San Rocco. Take in the great views back to Camogli and north towards Genoa, then take the path up the ridge (Via Galletti) toward Gaixella. The village is soon left behind and the trail climbs further up before starting to traverse to the east, becoming an easy dirt trail for before reaching the crossroads at Gaixella, about 2km from San Rocco. From here the path becomes wide and easy, following the frequent sign posts to Portofino Mare. There is a little more uphill, but not too hard, to reach the highest point on this walk at Pietre Strette (450m), a junction of several trails about 1 km from Gaixella. The trail to San Fruttuoso goes off to the right, but the path toward Portofino is straight ahead. Again the posts with the arrows toward Portofino Mare are clear, and show this as the main route now going steadily downhill. The surface becomes concrete and stone again after the barrier marking the park boundary, and houses begin to appear again. Don't miss the side trail to the rustic cafe "Ristorante Molino del Gassetta" (about 300m from the main route) where a well-earned break can be had. Continuing along the road from Molino, the main route is joined again before taking a sharp left turn down toward San Sabastiano. Although narrow, the road is beautifully maintained, with glimpses of grand homes and views down to the small harbour of Paraggi. As the road takes a sharp left turn, the final section of the walking route is straight ahead, with a short steep zigzag section before emerging in Portofino.
Written June 3, 2019
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jjmcgyver
Manchester, UK83 contributions
Fabulous
May 2019 • Friends
Italian riviera gem
This is the Italian equivalent to st tropez
Gorgeous views and a pretty coastal path
There is a very cool bar in the end, with an eccentric owner who happily pours endless cocktails whilst you calmly muse upon life and its appreciate its beauty
Written May 12, 2019
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jtltdt
Kissimmee, FL48 contributions
Nice boat ride
Sep 2018
We took the ferry from Santa Margherita marina. It was a nice ride and a must see. You can spend time there on the beach if you so desire.
Written May 7, 2019
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TurboKickChick
Oceanside, CA214 contributions
1.45 hrs Hiking from Santa to Portofino Via Nozarego
Mar 2019
Lots of different information on the Internet how to get there & how long it takes to walk from Santa Margherita to Portofino Via Nozarego (distance is 6 miles & took 1.45 hrs (vigorous pace, about 14 min mile). We wore Nike running shoes and they worked well as the trails are a combination of dirt roads and lot with cobblestones & cement steps. You won’t be hiking in any brush.

Directions:
From Santa boardwalk, take a right turn at SECOND sign u see for Park Hotel Suisse and walk up the hill. Follow signs for Nozarego and once in Nozarego (you will arrive to a yellow church) at this point ask someone which way to Portofino because honestly we didn’t see signs (unless we missed them?). Remember at this point you are continuing to climb uphill so don’t take a turn that goes downhill. We did this hike on March 23 with 65 degree temps and all sunshine and it felt like 75 degrees because its quite a workout if you’re moving fast.
We started from Santa at 10:47am and arrived Portofino @ 12:35pm just in time to catch the 1:00pm ferry back to Santa (€11 - per person 1-way). Take water, sunglasses & money and nothing else because u’ll have to carry it uphill for at least 5 of the 6 miles!!
Written March 24, 2019
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Alasdair M
Edinburgh, UK48 contributions
Lovely walk to San Fruttuoso
Oct 2018 • Couples
Well sign posted walks through the park guide you safely from Santa margherita to San Fruttuoso or Portofino. Fantastic views along the coast. Still wonder how they get their shopping home to the hill top cottages without roads!
Written October 22, 2018
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