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Porto Venere Italy Pictures
Mediterranean Cruise Pictures of Porto Venere Italy

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Porto Venere, Italy

Porto Venere, Italy

Porot Venere Picture (c) Linda Garrison
Most travelers have heard of Portofino, Italy, but nearby Porto Venere is a delightful small town that is well worth the visit. Small cruise ships sometimes include Porto Venene as a port of call, and the village seems almost untouched by modern times.

Porto Venere- Harbor view of this charming Mediterranean village near the Cinque Terre.

Porto Venere- Picture of St. Peter's Church in Porto Venere

Porto Venere- Byron's Grotto

Porto Venere- Cliffside view of Byron's Grotto

Porto Venere - These beautiful tiles decorated each of the doors in the village.

Porto Venere- Fascinating cemetery on a hillside above the village

Porto Venere- A picture of the Mediterranean as seen from Porto Venere.

Porto Venere- A third shot of this picturesque cemetery

Porto Venere- Porto Venere street scene

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