Already in the last centuries they spoke about public places in Portofino  which can also be read in other books on the Village From 1800 to today it’s possible to list some that were quite a numerous amount  taking in to consideration the “size” of the tiny Village and the passing of ships and boats in its important port: the demand for food stuffs and places to stay were in fact superior to the inhabitants  because the port was visited by Popes  emperors  prelates  politicians and soldiers for a few days and even weeks  until the southwest and southeast winds fell and the good weather returned