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PORTOFINO
Portofino is a charming small fishing village set in a protected area and surrounded by the stunning Italian Riviera.
With a legendary reputation, Portofino is famous to be a chic and elite destination chosen by many jetset celebrities for their holidays.
With picturesque harbor, pastel colored houses, waterfront restaurants, boutiques and luxury hotels, Portofino is a true Italian idyllic place.
Dating from 1935, the sea around the cost of Portofino is a protected marine reserve while from the summit of Monte Portofino super views of Mediterranean Sea and Corsica can be enjoyed.
In this marine area between Portofino and Camogli off the coast of San Fruttuoso is the submerged bronze statue of Christ of Abyss.
One of the greatest pleasure of Portofino is relaxing in the beautiful “piazzetta” having a coffee and a walk from the arbor to the Church of San Giorgio, which is believed to contain relics of Saint George, and then Castello Brown a medieval military and defensive building converted in 1867 by the British Consul Brown in a castle with a charming terrace garden. In this breathtaking garden there are two splendid maritime pines with a lovely story: apparently the Consul planted them as eternal love souvenir to celebrate his marriage dedicating one tree to his bride and one to himself.
Portofino is without doubt one of the top wedding locations for a charming, chic and romantic Italian wedding.
For more detailed information please do not hesitate to meet and contact the team of Italian Wedding Experience during the next Wedding Fair TLV.
MAGGIORE LAKE
SCENTS
At the foot of the blue peaks of the Alps there are numerous lakes, large and small.
According to some old fables, this enchanting area could descend from a sea in the Po river Valley, a King of nord Italian sea surrounded by fjords which slowly dried creating the lakes.
Lake Maggiore between Italy and Switzerland is a glamorous and elegant destination with aristocratic villas and Art Nouveau hotels, spectacular botanic gardens and picturesque view.
Stresa is one of the first charming and ancient little town of the Lake Maggiore and a very famous spot for the rich and famous from all over the world spent their vacation enjoying the serenity and beauty of Stresa.
Few kilometers from Stresa there is Baveno a pretty pedestrian town with an historical center characterized by art nouveau, frescoes and pink marble columns, this special and precious pink marble is coming from local caves.
A walking side of the lake could be the perfect way to admire the lake and appreciate a great view on Borromeo Islands.
The jewels of the Maggiore Lake are the Borromeo Islands: Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Isola dei Pescatori. Isola Bella is the most popular and frequented by travelers from around the world and dominated by the magnificent villa of Borromeo Family. Isola Madre is an exotic garden where you can meet parrots and peacocks roaming freely. Isola Pescatori is the smaller one with a particular intimate atmosphere and different restaurants where find the special recipes of the lake.
Borromeo islands -Borromeo is an aristocratic family of important Italian bankers- compose a fascinating archipelago with a Mediterranean micro climate and rich exotic vegetation in the middle of Lake Maggiore facing Stresa, Baveno and Verbania. On the islands there are magnificent Italian gardens with plants of roses, lemons, grapefruits, magnolias, azaleas, wisterias and fruits trees.
A wedding in this Lake District is the perfect solution to combine the romance of lake atmosphere with the lush gardens and the Art Nouveau style of the villas and hotels.
