14 September 2015
Genoa, Italy: The Treasures of the Ligurian Coast

By Corey Sandler, Destination Consultant Silversea Cruises

Our original itinerary had called for a visit to Portofino. 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.

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.

We were scheduled to put down our anchor offshore of Portofino. Alas, we have run into some rough seas and wind–not enough to make our travel aboard the lovely Silver Wind uncomfortable,  but greatly affecting the operation of our ship’s tenders.

And so we instead tied up at the dock in nearby Genoa, the largest port in Italy.

Here are some photos from previous visits to Portofino, and then done photos from today in Santa Margherita di Ligure and Rapallo.

A PORTOFINO ALBUM

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The Abbey of San Frutuoso

A SANTA MARGHERITA ALBUM

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A RAPALLO ALBUM

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