Portovenere, Italy Cruises

Portovenere, Italy Cruise Port

Here are a few of our favorite things to do while on you cruise to Portovenere, Italy:

• Probably the single most photographed sight in the cruise port of Portovenere is the fascinating San Pietro Church. It is beautifully positioned on the headland above Portovenere at the end of the peninsula and has some excellent views of the Gulf of Poets, the Palmaria Island and Cinque Terre. The miniature pipes of the church organ, small altar, statue of St. Peter and the Virgin Mary, in addition to the simple black interior are extremely stunning.
   
• Be sure to capture every wonderful view you lay eyes on in the ramparts of Castello Doria. With just a few remnants of what it used to be in the past, the steep climb up to the castle will be worth the effort. Views of the Mediterranean Sea, picturesque harbor, mountains and beyond can be observed from very unique angles here. The lovely stone ruins of the castle once formed a fortified structure that guarded the entrance of La Spezia harbor.