Portofino. Place where I left a little peace of my heart.

If someone told me a year ago

"A year from today my dear you will be drinking coffee at the promenade in Portofino"

I would reply " Keep on dreaming" or "Why do you hate me" or "I wish".

:)

Well, you know how they say...

"Be careful what you wish for, it might come true."

See?

I was so overwhelmed with this magical little place,

and I had entire day there.

Beautiful, sunny day.

Did not care it was REALLY expensive.

Well, for me it was...

That day, I left a tiny peace of my heart here.

You wander why?

Take a look and you will understand.

  

  

  

Heeey! A path up the hill!

And today of all days I decided to go in ballet shoes...

Muddy feet - like I care.

  

Grotto!

AND TODAY OF ALL DAYS I DECIDED TO GO IN BALLET SHOES...
This cave is gigantic.
Focus and you will see the stairs taking you down.
Cave is connected to the shore bellow.

Did not dare to go into grotto alone.

Hm, a sign. Of course I chose left.

What I saw from here was breathtaking.

And all the quiet.

Feng shui it was :).

I went to the Castello and famous gardens.

  

  

From here, I decided to go all the way up to Castello S. Giorgio.

I mean the sign was just so cute and inviting.

Mind the hundreds of stairs...

This is the castle of Saint George. 

St. George is my family's saint.

We celebrate it each year beginning of May.

Fiesta lasts three days and is better, more fun and more crowded than a prom reunion.

             Anyways, the castle is all the way up the hill. Take a look.

  

  

All this walking and clean air made me hungry.

Let' grab a bite here somewhere. 

Pizza, of course. 

Decided to move away from water and see what is hidden within this tiny place.

  

Some nice shops. 

Did not like what they were offering this time.

Next time.

:)

  

Cute little galleries.

And of course, typical narrow streets.

Just look at these details...

Like pebbly paths.

And fallen oranges.

Enchanting.

  

Striped church.

Yellow and gray.
Never seen one like it before.

Time for another coffee at my new favorite cafe.

And time to go home. 

Fino it was for me,

at Portofino that one day, late April.

I highly recommend it.

But, instead of backpack of clothes, do bring a backpack of money.

You will need it.

But it is so worth it.

And I was worth it.
I still am.

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