Portofino. If you plan to take a hike from Portofino to Camogli (ca 10 km) along the hillside, prepare for the whole day. Take water with you, sun and steep paths make you sweat... I made the hiking trip in the end of March and the weather was quite ok. In July or August it could be very hot and exhausting. There are several marked paths. Ask for free maps from tourist info. The beginning of the path we choose was pretty hard to find. If you look at the photo, the paved path leads zik-zak way up to the higher houses on right. When you are already on the path, just follow the marked turnings. In beginning it will lead you through the village and gardens then the houses will be fewer and finally you end up walking on a slope under the pinetrees. Its a wonderful place.
