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26 Colorful Houses along Palazzata in Portovenere, Italy

Portovenere, Italy, is one of several charming maritime villages in Cinque Terre. Called Portus Veneris during the first century BC, it was named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Enjoy your stroll along Palazzata where these pastel houses hug the shores of a peninsula. Then, take an excursion boat past the three nearby islands that are filled with caves. They inspired the scandalous romantic Lord Byron to write his poetry. This is why the area is nicknamed the Gulf of Poets.

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Colorful Houses along Palazzata in Portovenere, Italy

P. Marina, 6 19025 Portovenere SP, Italy

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