Portofino’s beaches are three pearls set between the intense blue of the Ligurian Sea and the lush greenery of the Portofino Park: Niasca, Cannon Bay and Olivetta. The beaches of Portofino are springboards that will propel you towards an incredible journey, exploring the Portofino Protected Marine Area. Biodiversity reigns supreme, the panorama leaves even the most seasoned explorer speechless…so roll up, roll up! Your voyage is about to begin.
Wondering what to do on your trip in Liguria Italy? Here are a few ideas: 5 Outdoor activities and various itineraries for discovering wild and uncontaminated “Riviera”- let yourself be carried away by its charming history and traditions in a very active and enjoyable way!
So here are our tips, suggested itineraries and all the indications you need to choose the best experience.
In this article we reply to the two questions that are asked most often by those intending to come on holiday in Portofino or by those who need some advice. Here are my personal suggestions: what I would do if I had a few days of vacation in Liguria.
My guide to the 10 places that absolutely must be visited (and tips on how to visit them) for an experience just like that of a local.
If swimming and snorkeling gives you the feeling of being like a fish, well, when you coasteering you feel more like a crab!
Coasteering is the evolution of sea canyoning! It includes swimming, diving, climbing and is enormous fun, but is also the best way to discover the coast and its natural marvels. Get to know up close the teeming life on the coast and explore it so closely that you will seem like part of it.
Coasteering is exciting, adrenaline-packed and awakens your inner child. An ideal activity both for Team Building and for stag or hen events.
The marvels of the Cinque Terre by Kayak (or Stand Up Paddleboard): a unique perspective and places that are inaccessible to anyone else. Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore are the five villages that are by now famous the world over, equally frequented by outdoor sports enthusiasts and people with a passion for good food and wine.
Kayaking in Italy: Our advice about one of the most beautiful Kayaking trips in Italy. Stop-offs, suggestions, distances and highlights for a truly moving trip by sea, crossing the suggestive Ligurian coast.
Our paddle takes us from Portovenere a Camogli, passing through the Cinque Terre National Park and round the Portofino Promontory.
Giuseppe, a point of reference nationally for Sea Kayaking and head of the Outdoor Portofino guides and instructors, will get your heart racing to the beat of your paddle. He will accompany you on this kayak trip through the scent of the sea and the Mediterranean scrub, from the bright colours of the fishermen’s villages to mighty, wild and uncontaminated nature.
Cycling itineraries: in this article we would like to suggest three different routes in Eastern Liguria to satisfy all sorts of excursionists. Get on your saddle between Santa Margherita and Sestri Levante, passing via the Portofino Mount, from a family outing to a mountain bike adventure on the Portofino Park paths, adding in a more “road” style ride too (still keeping in touch with nature, of course).
The sea of Portofino Park lived with our eyes. By kayak or paddle board to discover the pristine sea between Portofino (Paraggi) and Camogli. Beaches, caves and secret spots to paddle as we like among cliffs, luxuriant marine fauna and glimpses of history!
In this article we interview Simone our Kayak guide in Monterosso, Cinque Terre. Every day he guides people from all over the world with passion and competence, including Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia and occasionally Manarola and Riomaggiore. Simone will tell us about his experience and his emotions.
Lilla, our amazing Hungarian yoga teacher, guides you in her Yoga experience with Outdoor Portofino. Winter lessons at the Outdoor Hub in via Maragliano (Santa Margherita), Summer lessons at the beach in Niasca (Portofino) and SUP Yoga in Paraggi for a total Yoga Experience. What are you waiting for?