Wild & scenic
San Fruttuoso
Portofino Peninsula, Liguria · 🇮🇹 Italy
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A thousand-year-old abbey with its toes in the sea — Liguria's boat-in cove on the Portofino headland.
Open San Fruttuoso on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~24°C in the warm season
- Water
- Deep, clear Ligurian green-blue
- Sand
- A pocket of coarse sand and pebbles
- Swimming
- Deep and clear off the abbey steps; a sunken Christ statue lies offshore
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- A 10th-century abbey filling a cove reachable only by boat or trail
- Beach type
- Wild & scenic
- Region
- Europe
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San Fruttuoso: frequently asked questions
Where is San Fruttuoso?
San Fruttuoso is at Portofino Peninsula, on the coast of Italy.
What is the sea temperature at San Fruttuoso?
In the warm season the sea at San Fruttuoso reaches about 24°C. Deep, clear Ligurian green-blue.
When is the best time to visit San Fruttuoso?
The best time to visit San Fruttuoso is Jun-Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does San Fruttuoso have?
San Fruttuoso has a pocket of coarse sand and pebbles.
Is San Fruttuoso good for swimming?
Deep and clear off the abbey steps; a sunken Christ statue lies offshore.
Photo: Twice25 (CC BY 2.5) · source
