Portofino, a picturesque little harbour on the Ligurian Coast of Italy (Genoa is the principal city), is the best known of the scenic little spots of the ‘Cinque Terre’ or ‘Five Lands’. It’s the heart of the Italian Riviera. This is, I suppose, the ‘classic’ view, taken from the Castle Brown, which was built by an English Consul in the 1800s. The super-rich anchor their yachts here and take in the sunshine, which was plentiful today. In September the Italians, and others who come here, are taking what’s left of summer on the beaches and rocks. The waters are crystalline and have all those appealing and radiant Mediterranean hues. The name of Portofino is a corruption, taking place over the centuries, of the Roman name for the port: Porto Delphino, or ‘Port of the Dolphins’, which got shortened to the modern form.