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Portofino

Portofino
Portofino is a small fishing village and a popular yachting destination. What to see? Everything! Truly, the most impressive thing about Portofino is the lifestyle, so running off and "seeing the sights" probably won't be your number one priority when you plan your trip. There are some notable attractions that might be able to lure you from the beaches, but the view from the harbor or any of the surrounding beaches is unforgettable and one could spend the entire day marveling at it.

Castello Brown is a 16th century castle/fort, once used for the area's defense, but now primarily a museum with a fantastic view of the harbor and the Mediterranean Sea.
 

Cinque terre

Vernazza - 5 Terre
Cinque Terre, which means Five Lands, comprise the five small coastal villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. The main attraction of the Cinque Terre is the landscape. Mediterranean herbs and trees grow spontaneously from the top of the hills down to the water level. Well embedded in this magnificent natural scenery, one can admire the intense human activity of the ancestors, when the wine terraces were built. An enormous (and somehow crazy) work of transportation, carrying all the heavy stones on men's shoulders and women's heads. A work through the centuries, in fact it's estimated to have taken about 200 years to build the entire stone-wall network. Its total length has been calculated to be at least equal to the Great Wall of China. Tourists can enjoy the scenery described above, walk through the towns (or between them) or hiking on the paths and enjoying the local atmosphere.

Link: Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre

 

Text and images from: Wikitravel and Wikipedia
 

Serravalle Designer Outlet

Serravalle Outlet
The biggest outlet in Europe!!! You don’t need to settle for anything less than best at Serravalle Designer Outlet. With 180 exclusive of your favourite designer brand stores, shopping turns into something much more than just “buying”: it turns into an emotion. When you visit this Outlet – the first one to open in Italy – its like taking a discovery tour through the suggestive historical centre of a typical town in Liguria, set in the green hills of the Gavi zone. Give into the excitement of convenience, elegance and bargains with 30% to 70% off, all year round: big designer brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Versace are within everyone’s reach here and you’ll also be in for plenty of surprises and dedicated promos.
Link: Serravalle Designer Outlet

In the nearby

In the nearby - Genova
Close at hand you can reach other intresting cities like:

Milano (145 km - 1 hour 42 mins by car)
Torino (171 km - 1 hour 39 mins by car)
Pisa  (157 Km - 1 hour 45 mins by car)
Firenze (230 km - 2 hours 34 mins by car) - (nearby: Certaldo Alta, San Gimignano, Siena, Volterra)