Portovenere · Liguria
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About Portovenere
Portovenere sits where the Ligurian coast turns wild, with the car-free island of Palmaria, the open Gulf of Poets and sea cliffs that reward anyone who prefers water and rock to museums. Boat trips are the classic way to reach the quieter coves and the three islands, from the Portovenere: Palmaria, Tino & Tinetto Islands Boat Tour in the Gulf of Poets to the Portovenere: Private Boat Tour with Aperitif & Swim, which adds a proper swim stop.
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Portovenere's coastline is protected and largely car-free, so the outdoors here means sea rather than traffic. The Gulf of Poets, the islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto, and the cliffs around Byron's Grotto are best seen from the water, and many boat tours include a swim stop in clear water.
