I was gifted with a pair of beautiful comfy Italian shoes while on a trip to portofino. The staff…read morewas very friendly even though I don't speak Italian and it was very cool being in an Italian shoe store!!!

Harmont & Blaine is a modern popular Italian luxury menswear brand, offering mostly classic, yet…read morestylish, elegant, colourful and creative smart casual collections. Famous for its distinguishable dachshund dog logo that appears on almost every garment, as well as for the excellent quality due to 100% Italian manufacture, Harmont & Blaine now have shops in almost every major town in Italy and across the world. The Portofino boutique showcases a good sample of variety of items including shirts, sweaters, jeans and trouser, jackets, swimwear, etc. of various designs and colours. The prices are relatively high with about 100 Euros for a shirt, but given the sophisticated designs and exemplary quality standards, it is definitely a good deal.

Came here to shop a few times during our 8-night stay in town. We've known the shop from other…read morevisits before. It's a mid-sized shop with everything you might need. Good wine selection, fruits and veggies. Also fresh fish, seafood and meat counter. We bought some nice Bottarga, lots of canned tuna and anchovies. Seafood broth. Fresh chicken and beef. Veggies and salad. Some milk and soda. Also needed a cookie box - and found it here. Quality was good, prices are fair. You pay at the cashier (cash or card) or you can you the convenient self-checkout. Accepts even small coins or also cards. The shop might look a bit dark and dated inside, but it was a good shopping experience and we've found everything we've needed.

Just a regular grocery with long lines. When I found my 150 ml of "Anna" water that tasted like…read moreDasani or Aquafina, I was so relieved. It's the one with the baby in the circle if you happen to be a water snob like me. It's a challenge to find decent tasting bottled water throughout Italy. So much of the bottled water tastes odd, even if the tap water is fine to drink. I was told by a reliable American that the best water thus far had been in Firenze, and the worst was in Venezia. At any rate, it's better than SoCal water which I won't touch. I can't help it that I was always spoiled with good water my whole life! Anyway, they had tons of my water here, all for--get this--30 cents for a big bottle. No wonder the Italians complain about the prices of our drinks! That's how they should be priced. I didn't even get a chance to check out the wine and cheese but I was happy. The self serve check out was faster than SoCal, too which is why this has to be a four!

This is a very nice and well appointed bookstore in the Old Port area of Genoa. I could have…read morelingered here a little longer, but our time in Genoa was limited and there were better uses of our time than browsing through these ample stacks. I ended up with a cool 2014 Diary (in Italian), a panoramic postcard, and lots of ideas of what I could do in this area, if only I had a "few" more days to explore.

Cute little vegetarian cafe and childrens' bookshop serving light bites, craft beer, coffee drinks…read moreand juices.