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Hotel Piccolo Portofino
Situated in Portofino, this beach hotel is steps away from Portofino Marina and Church of St. Martin. Castello Brown and Paraggi Beach are also within 1 mile ...
from £163 per night for 2 guests
Hotel Piccolo Portofino£163
Eight Hotel Portofino
Situated near the beach, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Church of St. Martin and Portofino Marina. Castello Brown and Paraggi Beach are also ...
from £455 per night for 2 guests
Eight Hotel Portofino£455
Hotel Italia e Lido Rapallo
Situated on the boardwalk, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Castle-on-the-Sea, Basilica of Sts. Gervasius and Protasius and Porta delle Saline. Marina ...
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Belmond Hotel Splendido
Situated near the bay, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Church of St. Martin and Portofino Marina. Castello Brown and Paraggi Beach are also within ...
from £407 per night for 2 guests
Belmond Hotel Splendido£407
Bright Apartment at 30 Meters From the sea Overlooking the Harbor
Situated near the beach in the city centre, this property is close to Marina di Santa Margherita, Villa Durazzo and Santa Margherita Ligure Castle. Also nearby ...
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Bright Apartment at 30 Meters From the sea Overlooking the HarborGet Rates
Imperiale Palace Hotel
Offering direct access to the beach, this Santa Margherita Ligure hotel is next to a golf course and within a 10-minute walk of Castello di Punta Pagana and ...
from £214 per night for 2 guests
Imperiale Palace Hotel£214
Excelsior Palace Hotel
Located in Rapallo, this beachfront hotel is next to a golf course and within a 15-minute walk of San Michele di Pagana, Marina di Rapallo and Basilica of Sts. ...
from £200 per night for 2 guests
Excelsior Palace Hotel£200
Best Western Regina Elena
Located in Santa Margherita Ligure, this beachfront hotel is in a regional park and within a 15-minute walk of Marina di Santa Margherita, Santa Margherita Ligure ...
from £135 per night for 2 guests
Best Western Regina Elena£135
Hotel Eden Portofino
Situated near the beach, this hotel is steps away from Portofino Marina and Church of St. Martin. Castello Brown and Paraggi Beach are also within 1 mile (2 ...
from £158 per night for 2 guests
Hotel Eden Portofino£158
Hotel Jolanda
Situated near the beach, this spa hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Santa Margherita Ligure Castle, Villa Durazzo, and Marina di Santa Margherita. Castello ...
from £69 per night for 2 guests
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Stay near Castello Brown
High above Portofino's harbour, Castello Brown is a 16th-century castle open to the public. From its lush-green terrace, Castello Brown has impressive views over the village's colourful buildings, the tiny harbour and the Mediterranean Sea. With its location above Portofino, it's no surprise that this fairytale castle is a popular setting for weddings, meetings, parties and conferences.
Whether you're attending an event at Castello Brown or you just want to explore it, there are plenty of top-notch places to stay near Castello Brown in this beautiful corner of the Italian Riviera. From stunning historic hotels to upmarket spa resorts to farmhouse B&Bs, there's no shortage of high-quality accommodation options.
Visiting Castello Brown
Reach this hilltop castle with a steep walk uphill through scenic gardens. Set in a picture-pretty Mediterranean garden filled with roses and pergolas, grand Castello Brown has a few pieces of original furniture, sculptures and paintings. But the magical view from its gardens is the real headline attraction. Continue your sightseeing by following a path from Castello Brown to Portofino's lighthouse, which is just a ten-minute walk away.
History of Castello Brown
Built in the Middle Ages to defend Portofino against pirates, Castello Brown has a perfect defence position, high above harbour. Cannon batteries were installed on the site in the early 16th century, and down the centuries, Castello Brown has been enlarged and rebuilt several times.
In 1867, Montague Yeats Brown, a British diplomat in Genoa, bought Castello Brown for 7,000 lire and turned it into a private villa. It was then that the fortress became known as Castle Brown. The home stayed in Brown's family until 1949 when it was sold to an English couple, Colonel and Mrs John Baber, who then sold it to the City of Portofino. The fortress opened its doors to visitors in 1961.
Stay within easy reach of the must-see Castello Brown to make the most of your stay in the Portofino area.
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