Portovenere

Portovenere lies along the Gulf of La Spezia on Liguria’s eastern coast, where a narrow built-up peninsula faces the island of Palmaria and the open Ligurian Sea. The harbourfront’s tall, brightly painted houses rise behind the waterfront, while the Gothic Church of San Pietro occupies the rocky tip of the promontory. Above it stands the Doria Castle, a medieval fortress that reflects the town’s long strategic role on this sheltered gulf. Portovenere forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage property shared with Cinque Terre and the islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. It is also associated with Romantic writers, notably Lord Byron, whose name is attached to a nearby sea cave. Browse other webcams across Liguria to place Portovenere in a wider geographic context.

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