Portofino.
In the greenery of Monte di Portofino on the western slope of the promontory, the tourist comes into true contact with rural and coastal culture and feels in perfect harmony with a wild, finely-balanced natural environment. The variety of climatic conditions and the geological substratum, which shows the signs of man's centuries-old presence, help to make this protected area unique from the point of view of history, landscape and nature. The balance between the ecosystem and human culture is quite exceptional in the eastern area: olive and chestnut trees and the sea are perfectly integrated into an efficient agricultural activity that is environmentally-friendly, with its rural houses, cultivated terracings and votary chapels.
At the heart of the mountain scenery is the Mediterranean maquis, erica and wild strawberry trees; the village of San Fruttuoso, with its Benedictine abbey, witnesses the important influence that the monastic order has had on the destiny, natural environment and cultural identity of this location.