The Portofino Club Collections
Rapallo, Italy - Portofino Coast
The Portofino coast on the Italian Riviera is among the most beautiful places in Italy, if not the world. Your view of it from the historic Excelsior Palace in Rapallo is little changed from what Hemingway, Rita Hayworth and Prince Edward saw during their stays here. Minutes away by taxi is the quaint resort town of Portofino, where pastel-hued buildings line a small cove overflowing with yachts and sailboats. From Rapallo, ferries can take you to tranquil, picturesque fishing villages, the shopping in Santa Margherita Ligure, and to Cinque Terra and the natural, unspoiled beauty of the villages that cling to its rocky cliffs.