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Weddings in
Liguria: Portofino, Santa Margherita Golfo del Tigullio
is an old fishermen’s
village connected to Santa Margherita Ligure by a
magnificent coast road, considered today to be one of
the most beautiful in the world. The village,
concentrated around a natural harbour, retains its
original features. The climate is temperate in summer
and mild in winter. It is an ideal resort, in all
seasons, for anyone wanting calm and rest in a setting
that is unique in the world.
History Portofino - The
harbour of the dolphins. Phoenicians, Greeks or Romans?
It is not certain to which of the three peoples the
establishment of Portofino should be attributed, but
perhaps the events of the little village go back even
further, as it would be difficult to deny the existence
of human settlements from protohistoric times in such a
favourable natural shelter from the winds and sea. There
is also a margin of doubt concerning the origin of the
name, but most people support the origin Portus Delphini,
the harbour of the dolphins, the version put forward by
Pliny in the third book of the Naturalis Historia. The
Itinerarium Maritimum, a navigation manual of the third
century AD, also refers to Portus Delphini among the
Ligurian harbours, alongside Genoa, Vado, Albenga and
Porto Maurizio.
In the Early Middle Ages, Portofino,
having become a colony at the time of Rome’s domination,
ended up under the jurisdiction of the emperors of the
Holy Roman Empire. In 986 it was given by Adelaide,
Empress and Queen of Italy, to the Cassinese Benedictine
order of San Fruttuoso which, in 1171, transferred it to
the consuls of Rapallo for the sum of 170 Genoese lire.
After French domination, it passed to the Florentines
and then, in 1425, was occupied by Tommaso Campo Fregoso.
Following a long string of disputes, in which the
Fieschis, Sforzas and Dorias were protagonists, the
village was permanently acquired by the Republic of
Genoa, to whose events its history in the period leading
up to 1814 is linked. In 1815, together with the
Republic of Genoa, the “pearl of the world” was assigned
to the Kingdom of Sardinia by the Congress of Vienna.
Weddings
in Portovenere - Cinque Terre
Portovenere means "Port of
Venus" and indeed everything about this charming pastel
colored fishing village is pure romance. The views are
simply spectacular and the colorful houses,
The town enjoys a panoramic position; in particular the
local church is built in an amazing position high on a
rock. The Gothic chapel holds about 30 guests and is
made out of the local stone in striking black and white
pattern. Civil weddings are celebrated in more modern
wedding hall, but both locations enjoy remarkable sea
views. Best of all, your wedding photos taken in
Portovenere will reflect the charm and romantic setting
of your surroundings including the ancient citdeal, the
flowering balconies and of course the deep blue sea all
around you.
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