← Italy
ITALY · ISLAND

Portovenere

A jewel of the Ligurian Riviera — a rainbow row of tower-houses guarding a rocky headland beside the Cinque Terre.

  • Island
  • April – June, September – October
▸ Discover

About Portovenere

At the tip of a Ligurian promontory, Portovenere lines its harbour with tall, narrow houses painted in warm pastels, crowned by the black-and-white church of San Pietro on the rocks. Byron once swam its bay, and boats leave here for the nearby Cinque Terre. It is a place of sea-carved grottoes, terraced hills and glowing evening light.

Highlights

  • Church of San Pietro on the point
  • The Doria Castle above the town
  • Byron's Grotto
  • Colourful harbourfront houses
  • Boat trips to the Cinque Terre
  • The islands of Palmaria and Tino
▸ Where you'll stay

Where you'll stay in Portovenere

Live map of hotels and villas around Portovenere — powered by Stay22. Pan, zoom and compare live prices to pick your base.

Stay

Hotels & rentals around Portovenere

Pan, zoom and compare live prices — every stay in one map.

▸ What you'll do
What's on

While you're there

02
SEP
Venice Film Festival 2026
Via Pietro Buratti 5, 30126 Venezia Venice, Italy · cultural
Build a trip around it →
30
JAN
Venice Carnival 2027
Piazza San Marco 40, 30124 Venezia Venice, Italy · festival
Build a trip around it →
Explore

Explore the area

Portovenere · Around the island · 1 island

© OpenFreeMap · OSM · terrain Mapterhorn
Do

Local attractions & tours

Skip-the-line tickets and small-group tours in Portovenere — compare across our partners.

We're still curating hand-picked tickets and tours for Portovenere. In the meantime, the map above and the nearby cities are a great place to start.

▸ When you'll go

When to visit Portovenere

April – June, September – October

▸ Ready to book your trip?
Book

Ready to book your trip?

Flights, airport transfers and car hire — search and compare without leaving the page.

▸ Trip extras
Book

More trip extras

Parking, holiday extras, and more — coming soon.

Coming soon

We're lining up parking, holiday extras and activities you'll be able to add to any trip from here.