Portofino travel guide

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Portofino

Italy's most glamorous fishing harbour — yachts, pastel and green cliffs.

Italy
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Stay in Santa Margherita Ligure — 10 minutes by bus or ferry from Portofino, half the price, and a lovely seaside town in its own right. Do Portofino itself for sunset and dinner.

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LuxuryCouplesRomantic weekendThe Italian Riviera
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五月六月九月
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八月

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Portofino itself

A handful of very pricey rooms; a once-in-a-lifetime experience

Santa Margherita Ligure

The smart base: pretty, accessible, half the price

Rapallo

The biggest and cheapest of the three; train and ferries

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  • 1The gap between sleeping in Portofino and Santa Margherita can run to hundreds of euros a night — on the same bay.
  • 2The Santa Margherita → Portofino walk along the shore (an hour) is gorgeous and free.
  • 3An aperitivo on the harbour instead of a full meal — you get Portofino's "scene" over a single Campari.

当地交通

  • 1Train from Genoa/Milan to Santa Margherita; then bus 82 or a ferry to Portofino.
  • 2Coastal ferries also connect to San Fruttuoso and Cinque Terre in season.
  • 3In Portofino itself — everything is a 5-minute walk.

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Insisting on sleeping in Portofino "because of the name" — and paying double for a small room, when Santa Margherita gives you the same coast, the same ferries and the same sunset.

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12 Destination.nights

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  • Cinque Terre
  • Genoa
  • Milan

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实用当地酒店常用语

Italian
  • 你好CiaoCHOW
  • Good morningBuongiornobwon-JOR-no
  • 谢谢GrazieGRAH-tsyeh
  • Per favorepair fah-VOH-reh
  • 入住Registrazionereh-jee-strah-TSYOH-neh
  • 退房Partenzapar-TEN-tsah
  • 酒店Albergoal-BAIR-go
  • 前台Receptionreh-SEP-shon
  • 早餐Colazioneko-lah-TSYOH-neh
  • 无线网络Wi-Fiwee-FEE
  • 出租车TaxiTAK-see
  • 机场Aeroportoah-eh-ro-POR-to
  • HarbourPortoPOR-to
  • 帮助Aiutoah-YOO-toh
  • 多少钱?Quanto costa?KWAN-toh KOS-tah
  • ……在哪里?Dov'è...?doh-VEH

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