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VILLACASTELLOPORTOVENERE WITH LARGE GARDEN AND MEMORABLE SEA VIEW

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A coastal town with a historic tower, terraced houses, and a marina.
A table with lemons and wine glasses overlooking a lake with boats and mountains in the background.
A stone statue on a pedestal, a stone wall, and a view of a lake with mountains in the background.
An outdoor dining area with a table set for two, overlooking a body of water and mountains.
A bedroom with a large bed and a view of a tree and a body of water through open windows.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Church of St. Peter

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Dryer
  • Internet

Explore the area

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PORTOVENERE, Liguria
  • Place, Doria Castle
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Porto Venere Regional Natural Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Church of St. Peter
    ‪5 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden

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About the area

Portovenere

Located in Portovenere, this villa is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Vernazza Beach and Monterosso Beach. Naval Museum and Enoteca la Civilta del Bere e Altro are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and hiking/biking trails.
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PORTOVENERE, Liguria

What's nearby

  • Doria Castle - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Porto Venere Regional Natural Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • De Gustibus - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Church of St. Peter - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Sporting Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • La Spezia Migliarina Station - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Il Gabbiano - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Le Terrazze - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria La Marinara - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bar Gelateria Cicciotti - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Anciùa - ‬2 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is VILLACASTELLOPORTOVENERE WITH LARGE GARDEN AND MEMORABLE SEA VIEW pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at VILLACASTELLOPORTOVENERE WITH LARGE GARDEN AND MEMORABLE SEA VIEW?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at VILLACASTELLOPORTOVENERE WITH LARGE GARDEN AND MEMORABLE SEA VIEW?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is VILLACASTELLOPORTOVENERE WITH LARGE GARDEN AND MEMORABLE SEA VIEW located?

Situated on the waterfront, this villa is steps away from Porto Venere Regional Natural Park, Doria Castle and De Gustibus. Cooperativa Barcaioli Portovenere and Church of St. Peter are also within 5 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 58 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hands down the best property in Portovenere. Paola is a pleasure to deal with and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful stay, very clean with a beautiful view. Pack light!!! One book bag a person, not easy to carry rolling luggage. Hike to the home is not for the faint of heart but totally worth it!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Place was amazing and unique. We loved our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gorgeous views, attentive service, well-stocked kitchen, great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Very nice!

Beautiful views and very clean. Great!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Italia Oasis

Our family had an amazing time at Villa Castello. Paola is a wonderful host and the property is absolutely amazing. The home had everything we needed and was steps away from the little town, a swimming area, and trails. We highly recommend if you are looking for the beauty of Cinque Terre without all the crowds!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idyllic stay

Completely picturesque garden/ property in gorgeous Portovenere with idyllic views over the bay. 10/10 does not do it justice. Thank you
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Simply the most stunning views and rental property I've ever seen. You're staying at the base of a castle from the 1100's, with your own compound of stone & olive trees. 180degree views of the water, mountains, and town below. Covered walkway of stone pillars & grapevines. Amazing sunrise. Historic and charming town - it is somehow better than all the pictures.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful view

Pictures in the listing do not do justice to the view which is magical. The casteau is very clean and spacious with a well equipped kitchen for cooking in which we did most nights. The climb up wasn’t as bad as we feared and each day we spent in town where we ate lunch. Highly recommend and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heaven in Italy

Paola’s apartment was the most amazing place. I’ve never seen a view like this. The town is so charming and the garden area is like living on top of the world. Perfect place for exploring the Cinque Terre by boat while living in a delightful home away from the crowds. Hope to retire soon!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful location, perfect base for La Cinque Terre

We had a fabulous stay in this beautiful villa. The views were extraordinary, as it is right next to Doria Castle, facing the Gulf of Poets. Because of this villa, we decided to stay in Porto Venere, using it as our home base to visit all five towns of La Cinque Terre. We are so glad that we made this decision. Paola was such a delight, helping us move into the villa and getting settled, and then helping us depart and continue our travels. She is a marvelous host, and this was an perfect vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Truly magical and breathtaking in every way! From the moment we arrived with Paola meeting us at the car park and escorting us through the charming medieval village, up the steep cliffside hill to our own slice of heaven at the foot of the castle, we felt as though we had been transported to another time and place more beautiful anything we could have imagined. The view of the Gulf of Poets was made more gorgeous by the storm clouds and sun bursting through. Paola was gracious in offering to extend our checkout time since it the weather had been inclement and in retrospect, we wish we would have stayed rather than leaving early to visit Cinque Terre. We all agreed PortaVenere was far more enchanting than any of the crowded villages of Cinque Terre.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Excellent stay

Paola is an unbelievable host. She met us immediately upon arriving. The property is amazing. There are three ways to reach it - all on foot. We took the medium and hard ways and made it with relatively heavy suitcases. If you have trouble lifting your bag I would suggest taking the easy route. That said, everything was provided. The property has staggering views and is secluded. Portovenere is better, in my opinion, than any of the Cinque Terre as a base. We loved the experience and will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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Incredible location

The location and views are out of this world. It is rare to find anywhere in Porto Venere with proper outdoor space or any garden let alone one like this with panoramic views across the whole harbour and the town. It is incredible, I'd happily sit for ages just watching the boats. If you are lucky enough to find this place available don't hesitate (but just be warned about the steep walk up - but it is so worth it though). The property is at the very top of everything hence the incredible views it has, it is totally unique and while the photos are good you need to see it for yourself to appreciate it. Very well appointed property as well. Paola is also a great host and helped us organise car parking and telling us some great things to do while here. Thanks you so much!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Dream come true

We were blown away by this property. From the moment you turn the antique key to open the green garden door, you wonder how you are so lucky to be in this place. Yes, the steps are a challenge, but there are several paths you can take to make it easier. (backpack luggage) We walked them twice a day. The village is quaint and just far enough from the crowds. We booked “Crazyboats” for a sea view of Cinque terre. Breathtaking!! The beautiful view from this property will forever be etched in our minds. Thank you for hosting us Paola! We hope to return one day.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Unique, fantastic property

It’s truly a unique property - and I mean that in the best possible way. Great views, privacy, and lots of space.We booked this as a venue to see Cinque Terre, and we ended up enjoying Porto Venere more than the other locations. That said, it’s a short walk to the very to Cinque Terre, and we did all the hikes, and ferried back. Easy. Yes, as other reviews have mentioned - there’s stairs. Great some exercise. Pack light, with a backpack, and it’s no big deal. It gives you the privacy.The property is magnificent. Great views for the morning coffee, and later in the afternoon, sitting looking out with an Aperol Spritz while reading a book was absolutely incredible. Best compliment that I can give is that I can’t wait to return again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Spectacular villa attached to a castle at the top of an amazing village!

I could not more highly recommend this villa. It was absolutely spectacular. The grounds are incredible and the town is amazing. Paola was such a great host. She met us at the village and helped us up the hill to get to the Villa. Do not make the mistake we made and bring too many things. we way over packed and should’ve left things back in Florence and come packed much more lightly. This is a great destination to take the boat ride to Cinque Terre. I found Portovenere to be much more charming than the five towns. there are many spectacular restaurants so many I would’ve liked to had a chance to try, but we were only there two nights. we were touring the Vatican today in Rome and saw one of the ancient maps from the 1600s and actually saw our castle listed on it!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Standort mit toller Aussicht aufs Meer
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Wonderful place to relax.

We stayed 7 nights in this beautiful spot that Paola has created. The climb is a little challenging at first but we quickly acclimated ourselves. Our goal was to find a place that was off the beaten path while still giving us access to adventure and Portovenere was the right place to stay as well as the accommodation Paola offers.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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Impresive

Unique location. Unique property. You need to hike, but you get the prize - privacy, comfort, scenic view, historical building. Will come again..
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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Very special location

The location and view of the bay of poets is as unbelievable as it looks on the pics on VRBO. Truly a one of a kind experience staying at a villa carved into the walls of a medieval castle. So, yes it is perched at the top of a medieval village (steep climb with many cobblestone steps) but oh so worth the climb. The small village itself carved into the rocks is so well preserved and inviting. All the people in the shops and homes are happy and welcoming. The entire experience is like a dream. Paola, the villa owner is very accomodating and set up the villa nicely so it is modern inside and with airconditioning but the realy show stopper is sitting outside overlooking the bay of poets. Higly recommend this palce to anyone and everyone...even if you are concerned about the steps...It is worth it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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Incredible stay!

This unique stay in porto venere is such an incredible place. I ditto so many of the previous reviews. The property is gorgeous with the most amazing views. It is a hike to get there and we traveled with back packs, but the hike was worth it, no question. We loved the town of porto venere as well. Our favorite restaurant was portivene. It is easy to take the ferry to the towns of cinque terre. And the local hiking is also great. Honestly this stay will be something we never forgot.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
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10/10 Excellent

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Tolle Lage

Paola hat uns sehr zuverlässig und freundlich in Empfang genommen und uns alles Wichtige im Haus gezeigt, wir fühlten uns sehr willkommen und wohl. Das Haus ist sehr ruhig gelegen mit einem riesigen Garten und top Aussicht.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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Unglaubliche Aussicht in traumhaftem Städtchen

Die Bucht der Poeten zu Füßen, enge Gässchen, die Grotta Byron und das höchstgelegene Wohnhaus von Portovenere. Schön wars!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10 Excellent

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Unforgettable experience

There aren’t enough words to describe how much we enjoined this rental. We knew about the stairs, so we packed light. The views are incredible, the location is perfect. The apartment is well appointed-we had everything we needed, including WiFi. Paola is very responsive and prompt. She met us at the bottom of the castle, escorted us up to the apartment, and showed us how to work everything from the appliances to the outdoor lighting to the cable TV. We loved this place and the town of Portovenere so much that we decided to skip Cinque Terre. The sunrise over the harbor is something I won’t soon forget. The apartment is surrounded by olive trees, shade vines and a vegetable garden. I still done understand how this place is real. Easily one of the most unique and beautiful places I’ve ever seen. The only trouble was parking. Paola reserved us a spot in the public deck but it was incredibly chaotic and frustrating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
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