Portofino

Portofino (Italian pronunciation: [ˌpɔrtoˈfiːno]) is an Italian fishing village and holiday resort famous for its harbor. It is a popular place for pictures. Many celebrities go here.^[1]^[2] It is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The town is also known for its colorfully painted buildings that line the shore.^[3]

Landscapes of Portofino Painted by Giuseppe Amisani

The most emblematic painter of Portofino was Giuseppe Amisani, known as “the Painter of Kings”, to whom Portofino dedicated a promenade along the seafront, “the Amisani promenade”. When passing through Bocche and following the main road down to Portofino Mare, at a certain point along the route, you can see, embedded in the conglomerate, a marble plaque with the inscription: “Here the beauty of the world smiled for the last time”. Giuseppe Amisani spent time at this location in 1941 and frequently painted outdoors.

Portofino Media

Portofino cemetery and Castello Brown
St. Martin, Portofino
Göran Schildt's Daphne in Portofino in 1948

References

↑ Italy. "Italy: Portofino guide". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
↑ Ross, Rory (2007-09-01). "Portofino: a port town that has evaded the uglier side of tourism - Europe - Travel". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
↑ Lonely Planet, Portofino Guide, accessdate=2015-03-24.

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[1] Italy. "Italy: Portofino guide". Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-01-11.

[2] Ross, Rory (2007-09-01). "Portofino: a port town that has evaded the uglier side of tourism - Europe - Travel". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2013-01-11.

[3] Lonely Planet, Portofino Guide, accessdate=2015-03-24.

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