Portofino and Santa Margherita, Italy

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Portofino along the shores of the Italian Riviera, a little seaport town, has a terrace with the picture-perfect postcard view of Portofino’s harbor, colorful buildings, and green hills beyond. This is not to be missed; in fact this view is the reason for our visit. Somehow the overall elements around you fit together in a perfectly harmonious whole,
Santa Margherita is a classic town on the waterfront of the Italian Riviera, with arcaded sidewalks, beautiful palm trees and a green park promenade along the beach and marina.
When you walk in a block from the waterfront you discover a charming Old Town atmosphere with pedestrian streets, little piazzas, shops, restaurants and locals out for a stroll. Not many tourists in this town, which therefore has a more authentic Italian feeling. It’s a great little town full of light and color with orange and brown pastel buildings nestled right up against the picturesque waterfront.
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[@Brian-eh1bn]

Dennis Callan gives excellent commentaries of some of my favourite places,most of which I have never been to, without too much useless detail.,always reliable and nicely filmed

[@Dsdurante10]

Great video. Thank you, Mr. Callan.

[@wendelllanders8439]

Great tour!!When Splendido Hotel is open please take us there in Portofino!!It is on the cover of one of my favorite albums from the 80’s!Al Di Meola Splendido Hotel!!!!

[@terrytraveller]

I saw this video a few years ago and in Oct. 2016 I went to Liguria, stayed in Santa Margherita Ligure and visited Portofino and The Cinque Terre. Walked over the mountains from Vernazza to Monterosso . Good tip going that way instead of the reverse! Santa Margherita was a little gem, the perfect base. Thanks Dennis for your informative videos, happy travels!

[@denniscallan]

I'm glad it was helpful. This is an expanded, combined version, part of my series on Cinque Terre area.

[@Zitano]

Beautiful video.... thank you...

[@carolinemccarthy817]

What i wouldn't give to be sat there with my morning coffee 💗

[@MS-yq9zu]

Good info to the area 👍

[@pioneez]

I like your videos very much. Great videoa and beautiful knowledge as usual. Thanks a lot...

[@ghostwryder66]

Visit to Santa Margherita is eye-opening. Thanks.

[@zjgvergara]

I like how it’s always the Hawaii group 🤙🏾aloha from Maui.

[@kersensour5672]

Wonderful! Thank you for the nice tour..

[@ericpatterson4124]

it looks so beautiful there!

[@TheMartindigo]

This reminds me when I was a tourist guide!

[@pamelagoodson9034]

Oh the food and wine in this area ❤️. I was able to stay at the Splendido and the view from there was magnificent. I often say I would go back here and the Cinque Terre, where we stayed in Vernazza, just to eat and drink wine. Enjoy your videos very much.

[@denniscallan]

Very fortunate you could enjoy the Splendido, making the town all yours in the off-hours.

[@Cevizcik]

Wawwwwww👏👏👏

[@dharanidharani2103]

👌👌👌

[@zack2396tube]

Santa margherita looks amazing. If I am someone who loves to take the time to discover slowly every corner and history, how many days can I spend just in Santa Margherita? Thanks for the beautiful video and explanations.

[@denniscallan]

It is a good home base for seeing the nearby attractions, as well as a destination on its own, so you could easily stay 5 or more days in Santa Margherita, while making daytrips out, then coming back for the afternoon/evening. But in itself, the town is small and only takes a day.

[@sandyacombs]

Why would you do a travel video in the off season as well as on a windy night?

[@denniscallan]

Because that is when I was there. It was in November, let's call it late shoulder season, and I had no control over the wind. That is a nice time to be there, but October is even better when the boat rides are still happening.

[@claudiaaugspurggiesemann1540]

Where are the other islands?

[@claudiaaugspurggiesemann1540]

Cinque Terre

[@HansDunkelberg1]

This driver is endangering his life and the ones of others, in the narrow curves of the wet road.

[@denniscallan]

Hans, maybe you've never been on that road, but that is how they drive.

[@HansDunkelberg1]

@@denniscallan It anyway still appears as comparatively harmless. I've been driven around Naxos as a child, by a local, in a way I've never forgotten. But I guess I'll have been on the Portofino road in a bygone incarnation as Gerhart Hauptmann.