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Seadream I anchored off Portovenere. Photo © 2007 Bart de
Boer |
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Portovenere, Italy |
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Fast
facts: |
A
picture-perfect Italian town that serves as the gateway to the
fabled Cinque Terre coast, where five hamlets cling to the steep
cliffs connected by a foot path |
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Coordinates: |
44° 3' N 9° 50′ E |
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Population: |
4,000 |
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Official
language: |
Italian;
some English spoken |
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Currency: |
Euro |
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Time: |
UTC+1
(Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Berlin, Paris, Rome) |
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Best
time to visit: |
March -
October |
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Don't
miss: |
You
can't go to Portovenere and miss out on Cinque Terre. This
National Park and UNESCO Heritage site is a must-see and can
easily be reached by boat. Do not book one of the ship's organized
tours, buy tickets at the pier and wait for the first available
boat on a nearby terrace with a cappuccino. Ah! |
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ShipParade link: |
SeaDream
I - Western Mediterranean cruise
(October, 2007) |
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Useful
link: |
Cummune
di Portovenere
(Official Italian site) |
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Cinque Terre Online (private
site) |
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Navigazione Golfo dei Poeti (boat
schedules) |
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Portovenere climate chart |
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Metric |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (C) |
11 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
21 |
25 |
28 |
28 |
25 |
20 |
15 |
12 |
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Avg. low
(C) |
3 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
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Avg.
precip. (mm) |
139.7 |
96.5 |
101.6 |
101.6 |
83.8 |
53.3 |
27.9 |
55.9 |
78.7 |
149.9 |
139.7 |
119.4 |
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English/US |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Avg.
high (F) |
52 |
54 |
57 |
62 |
70 |
77 |
83 |
83 |
77 |
68 |
59 |
53 |
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Avg. low
(F) |
38 |
39 |
42 |
46 |
53 |
59 |
63 |
63 |
59 |
52 |
44 |
39 |
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Avg.
precip. (in) |
5.50 |
3.80 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
3.30 |
2.10 |
1.10 |
2.20 |
3.10 |
5.90 |
5.50 |
4.70 |
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