By Corey Sandler, Destination Consultant Silversea Cruises
No one would ever blame you if thought the name of this lovely town and harbor meant “Fine Port.”
Alas, that’s merely a coincidence.
Portofino is truly a fine port.
But according to Pliny the Elder, the great Roman chronicler of the first century, Portofino was founded by the Romans and they named it Portus Delphini, or Port of the Dolphin, because of the large number of dolphins that inhabited the Tigullian Gulf.
Silver Cloud at anchor offshore of Portofino today
The dolphins are mostly gone now, replaced by swarms of tourists who come to see the fine harbor, its nearby Paraggi beach, and the surrounding area including Camogli and Rapallo.
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