l Portofino Park offers suggestive sceneries on some of the most fascinating maritime villages in the world: the cheerful and bright colors of the buildings end up enchanting visitors from all over the globe. The creeks create a rich maze of panoramic views where the view of the coast becomes the key to discover the history, architecture and emotional charge that these places are able to transmit to millions of people every year.

Among the lesser-known wonders of the Portofino Park triumphs the Abbey of San Fruttuoso, the tourist pearl of the homonymous village. You will go back in time to outline the history and beauty of a place full of eternal charm, where the possibilities to discover the true essence of the Ligurian coast are expertly mixed with the richness of breathtaking landscapes: Here’s what to know for a tour full of culture and fun.

Visit San Fruttuoso: a trip to discover the history of Liguria

In the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Portofino opens a suggestive view on the small village of San Fruttuoso: formed by a small beach, a church and the Torre dei Doria, The location is surrounded by the fishermen’s houses that are used to face every day the challenges of the bluish sea that lambs its shores.

There are two alternatives to reach the location:

• organize a trekking on foot that leads from Camogli through the paths to the side of the mountain;

• by boat to San Fruttuoso that leaves every day from Camogli, Genoa or the cities of Tigullio.

The heart of the destination is the Abbey of San Fruttuoso: the Benedictine monastery has created a rich mixture between secular and religious tradition. The Romanesque style manages to outline the aesthetic taste typical of our dear Italy, while the white marble and slate surrounding the large windows are the flagship of a material wealth not inferior to the spiritual. Nowadays, tourists can be enchanted by the Cloister, the homonymous Museum and the tombs of the Doria family contained in the Tower named after them: but the trip to San Fruttuoso has just begun!

San Fruttuoso tour: how and when to organize it?

As we have already said, the destination manages to inspire the visitor by virtue of the strong emotional and aesthetic charge that you breathe in an excursion to San Fruttuoso: The streets surrounded by small houses of fishermen allow to imagine the historical splendour of the Doria princes.

The location is immersed in a lush Mediterranean maquis that surrounds the three pebble beaches, all equipped during the summer season. After taking the time to visit the Abbey, we suggest going out near the coast to admire the waters of the Marine Protected Area of Portofino, where you can see the bronze statue of the Christ of the Abyss, with his arms raised. For diving enthusiasts there is nothing better than organizing an adventurous exploration in the clear waters of Portofino.

Finally, the tour of San Fruttuoso can only end with a moment of culinary tradition in contact with typical recipes based on fish. The fresh and immediately recognizable raw material manages to conquer the palate of every visitor, whether Italian or not.