Travelers will not be able to see everything here, so many are
the historic, cultural and natural attractions. Still, make a
little room in your schedule to see the Church of Portofino’s
Patron Saint, San Giorgio, a construction from the 12th Century;
inside are relics brought back by sailors after the Crusades, as
well as a breathtaking panorama from the parvis (churchyard).
Nearby, the Brown Castle (Castello Brown) is a fortress
smack-dab in the middle of a hanging-garden, and characterized
by partitions with lovely bas-reliefs, and architectonic
embellishments in marble and slate. The lighthouse is accessible
from here, and is situated on Punta del Capo (aka Punta
Portofino), imposing itself over the entire bay.
Equally-interesting is the Gothic Oratory of the Brotherhood of
Mary Assumed (Oratorio della Confraternita dell’Assunta),
preserving various artworks inside, including a 12th-Century
wooden statue of the Assumption of the Virgin.
There's a lot more.
