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Portovenere

Portovenere in Liguria: heritage, food and local landscapes

3543 ab.

8 m alt.

94 DNA

What to see and do Portovenere

Heritage

BCI castello di Porto Venere
BCI chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
BCI Forte Cavour
BCI Forte Umberto I
BCI Fortezza del Varignano
BCI santuario di Nostra Signora delle Grazie
BCI Torre Scola
BCI villa romana del Varignano

And 10 more monuments

Food and wine

DOP Basilico Genovese

Nature

area_protetta parco naturale regionale di Porto Venere
SIC_ZPS Portovenere - Riomaggiore - S. Benedetto 7.6 km
SIC_ZPS Isole Tino - Tinetto 3 km
SIC_ZPS Isola Palmaria 1.3 km
SIC_ZPS Costa di Maralunga 7.2 km
SIC_ZPS Montemarcello 9.4 km
SIC_ZPS Fondali Isole Palmaria - Tino - Tinetto 3.2 km

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Portovenere in Liguria: heritage, food and local landscapes

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Portovenere sits in Liguria, within the province of La Spezia. Its profile is coastal, with a pianura landscape. The heritage layer highlights 18 cultural points of interest. The gastronomy layer adds 1 relevant local products or denominations. The nature layer includes 7 protected or Natura 2000 elements. The MiC catalogue also connects 10 documented heritage assets to the municipality. Its overall DNA score is 94/100.

Livability & Services

Key data for living or remote working

2025

CONNECTIVITY Buona copertura fibra (72%)

TRANSPORT Stazione a 7.0 km

HEALTH Ospedale a 6 km

EDUCATION Infanzia, primaria e media

HOUSING ~3250 €/m² acquisto · ~9.2 €/m²/mese affitto

INCOME Reddito medio ~32.700 €/anno

CLIMATE 14.7°C media · 1393 mm/anno

DEMOGRAPHICS 3.155 abitanti · Indice vecchiaia 517

Sources: AGCOM, MIUR, Agenzia Entrate (OMI), MEF, ISTAT, OSM, Open-Meteo

Key data

Region: Liguria
Province: La Spezia
ISTAT code: 011022
Altitude zone: pianura
Area: 7.7 km²

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Frequently asked questions about Portovenere

Where is Portovenere?

Portovenere is a municipality in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. Coordinates: 44.0500°N, 9.8333°E.

What is the population of Portovenere?

Portovenere has a population of 3,543 inhabitants, according to ISTAT data.

What to see in Portovenere?

In Portovenere you can visit castello di Porto Venere, chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, Forte Cavour and 15 more cultural points of interest.

What is the altitude of Portovenere?

Portovenere sits at an altitude of 8 metres above sea level, in the province of La Spezia.

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