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Portofino (Italian pronunciation: [ˌpɔrtoˈfiːno]; Ligurian: Portofin [ˌpɔɾtuˈfiŋ]) 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 colourfully painted buildings that line the shore. [3]
Prior to working as a scriptwriter for television, Baker had a career as a journalist, working for the Kent Messenger local newspaper group in Maidstone before going on to edit Broadcast magazine and acting as Media Editor for the relaunch of Sunday Business.
The Ferrari Portofino (Type F164) is a grand touring sports car produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Ferrari.It is a two-door 2+2 hard top convertible, with a 3.9 L twin-turbo V8 gasoline engine and a 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) time of 3.5 seconds.
Castello Brown is a historic house museum located high above the harbour of Portofino, northern Italy.Its site has been used for military defence since Roman times. As a Genoese coastal fort, it was called the Castello di San Giorgio.
Bella Ainsworth and her family run a hotel for wealthy holidaymakers in the resort town of Portofino on the Italian Riviera.However, as they deal with the problems of running the hotel while subjected to deception and rampant corruption, the nation of Italy is dealing with political turmoil brought on by the rise of the Fascist movement.
The first construction of the church, dedicated to Saint George, dates back to 1154.In 1691 it was modified and the access road was widened. In 1760 the church was renovated and expanded again. [1]
The first construction of the church, dedicated to Martin of Tours, dates back to 986, when it replaced an early chapel located near the quay.Originally, the church featured a Lombard Romanesque style, similar to the neighbouring San Giorgio in Portofino.
The Belmond Hotel Splendido is a hotel in Portofino, Italy.The site was formerly home to a Benedictine monastery which was ransacked so many times by Saracen pirates that the monks abandoned it in the 16th century.