After a few hundred meters you will reach the bay of Paraggi. To reach it, walk towards Santa Margherita. It is famous for its absolutely clear (and cold) water. There is an extremely beautiful beach in the direct vicinity of Portofino. You will also find plenty of souvenir stands. This very picturesque narrow street has many luxury brand shops, cafés and ice cream parlours. Via Roma is the main street in Portofino, connecting the harbour with Piazza della Liberta where the buses and taxis stop. This was picked up by a waiter who thought it meant something completely different.
Shoo-Fly - as in waving with your hand to make an insect fly away. According to the legend, it was American tourists in the 1950s that invented it. A reservation is necessary during the summer. Our favourite restaurant is Chuflay, located on the bottom floor of Hotel Splendido Mare. Having dinner in the Portofino harbour is a great experience. The restaurants usually don't open until 19:30. In the evening, dinner usually starts at 20 or even 21. During the day for lunch or an afternoon coffee with ice cream in any of the restaurants and bars. This is a wonderful place to visit both day and night time. Probably the prettiest harbour in the world. Portofino harbour and little Piazzetta (square) is extremely pretty. Anyway, the billionaires moved their superyachts and champagne-fuelled parties to the then quite unknown village of Saint-Tropez in France. Or, the locals got sick and tired of everything. Perhaps it was the economic crisis that spread in the world. In the mid-1990s, however, there was a major change in Portofino's status as the epicentre of decadence and summer residence for the wealthiest. Photographers, who documented the lives of the rich and famous with cameras and super long lenses. Then the party continued on one of the billionaires' yachts.ĭuring Portofino's heyday, the term "paparazzi" was invented. The parties lasted until the morning at restaurants and nightclubs in the harbour. For about 30 years, between 1960 and the mid-90s, Portofino was the summertime centre for the entire world's upper classes.Īnyone who was someone would absolutely have their superyacht parked outside the harbour. The entire world's socio-economic elite would spend their summers here. These residences still exist today but have in many cases been transformed into fashionable boutique hotels.ĭuring the jet-set era, which began in the late 50s, Portofino's popularity exploded. Many noblemen and other notable families built summer residences here. The village quickly became popular as an exclusive resort for Europe's richest people. Portofino became known for its amazingly beautiful harbour and the clean water. The situation changed significantly when tourism exploded during the first 20 years of the century. And then, when you thought you've seen everything, we will share our greatest pride - archival collection of wines from Kutjevo and Belje wineries and the oldest bottle of Croatian wine - White Burgundy from the 1947th year.Until the beginning of the 20th century, Portofino was an ordinary fishing village.
Therefore we invite you to visit us and make sure that you on the shelves of our wine cellar expects The best selection of Coatian wines, Hundreds of wines from around the world, Extra virgin olive oil, Istrian truffles and savory and sweet desserts. Your search for perfection ends here - welcome to the first and oldest wine shop (wine cellar) in Croatia !Not far from the Zagreb cathedral in the almost 2 centuires old vaulted wine cellar at Kaptol 19, since 1989, began the story of the new and modern Croatian wine scene.This is a place for all wine lovers who are looking for knowledge and new wine experience, who want to learn more and become familiar with domestic and international wine varieties in a special environment.And as far as the internet today was the dominant medium we know very well that you can transmit it through a fraction of the experience and the experience - because the internet you can not convey the smells, we can not bring you closer to the taste, we can not talk to you with a glass of fine wine.
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