Nestled in a picture-perfect harbour, where the water reflects the brightly colored houses all around it, Portofino’s allure is obvious. Deluxe yachts vie for space alongside ferries and fishermen’s boats, and posh shops and charming restaurants line the shore.
Artists once came here by the dozen, and over the decades, the town slowly turned into a celebrity hideaway. In the mid 1900s, Hollywood darlings like Rex Harrison and Elizabeth Taylor lounged poolside at Portofino’s luxury hotels and vacationed in private villas in the hills. The Splendido Hotel alone hosted such illustrious guests as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Ernest Hemingway, Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, Aristotle Onassis, Clark Gable, and John Wayne.
Today, while the number of VIPs has declined, some rich and powerful people still seek refuge in the romantic harbor of Portofino, right alongside the tourists who come by the busloads!
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