Private Full Day Santa Margherita & Portofino with English Speaking Driver

Marina di Portofino is the most famous harbor in the world, the symbol of beauty and exclusivity, it is nestled in the ancient fishing village charged with history. Today, Portofino is one of the most chic, trendy, and romantic tourist destinations of the Italian Riviera (or Liguria). Founded under the Roman Empire and named «Portus Delphini» after the dolphins that inhabited the coast, the small seaside town of Portofino, nestled in the heart of a natural park of the same name, is the most prized destination in the world for luxury yachting.

Portofino is an Italian fishing village and holiday resort famous for its picturesque harbor and historical association with celebrity and artistic visitors. It is a comune located in the Metropolitan City of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The town is clustered around its small harbour and is known for the colorfully painted buildings that line the shore.

Castello Brown is a house museum located high above the harbor of Portofino, Italy. The castle's site is well suited for harbor defense and appears to have been so used since the 15th century. According to the Record Office of Genoa, cannon batteries were constructed on the site in the early 16th century, and military engineer Giovanni Maria Olgiati drew up plans for a full fortress circa 1554. The Castello was completed by 1557, and, in 1575, was instrumental in turning back an attack on the town by Giò Andrea Doria. The structure was enlarged from 1622 to 1624 and survived in this form for a century and a half. The little tower was destroyed in 1798 by an English attack during Napoleon's Ligurian Republic. The Castello was abandoned after the Congress of Vienna in 1815. In 1867, the structure was purchased for 7,000 lire by Montague Yeats-Brown, then English consul in Genoa. He engaged the architect Alfredo D'Andrade, and with advice from his artist friend and fellow-consul James Harris the fort was transformed into a comfortable villa without substantial alteration in its general form. Yeats-Brown's descendants held the property until 1949, then sold it to an English couple, Jocelyn Baber and Lieutenant-Colonel John Baber CBE. The Babers restored several ruined sections, and in turn, sold it in 1961 to the City of Portofino. Elizabeth von Arnim wrote her novel The Enchanted April at the Castello in 1922. The award-winning 1992 movie adaptation featuring Miranda Richardson and Joan Plowright was filmed on site.

Grand 17th-century villa with period furniture, manicured gardens & paintings, plus gulf views.