{"id":226301,"date":"2024-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=226301"},"modified":"2024-07-16T20:50:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:50:07","slug":"enjoying-summer-trips-with-vicenza-outdoor-recreation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=226301","title":{"rendered":"Enjoying summer trips with Vicenza Outdoor Recreation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n PORTOFINO, Italy – Vicenza Military community members meet at the “Piazzetta,” or little square, the oldest nucleus of Portofino, a small fishing village, nowadays a tourist resort in the Italian Riviera, in the province of Genova June 29. About 40 people participated in the day trip, as part of the USAG Italy MWR Outdoor Recreation activities. After traveling by bus from Vicenza with a tour guide, they reached Portofino by sea from Santa Margherita Ligure. The resort is one of the most charming destinations of the Italian coast for the beauty of nature, multicolored buildings reflecting in the bay and its history.
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\n PORTOFINO, Italy – Vicenza Military community members take pictures while approaching the bay of Portofino June 29, 2024.
The visit, a day trip organized by USAG Italy MWR Outdoor Recreation, offered participants the opportunity to discover one of the most charming destinations of the Italian Riviera for the beauty of nature, multicolored buildings reflecting in the bay and its history.
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PORTOFINO, Italy – Every week, Outdoor Recreation plans trips to sightseeing locations from coasts to mountain peaks, beaches and unique hamlets, as part of the activities offered by U.S. Army Garrison Italy Family and MWR.<\/p>\n

One of their recent destinations was Portofino, a small fishing village on the Ligurian Riviera renowned all around the world. Located on a promontory on the north-western coast of Italy, it sits approximately 25 miles from the city of Genoa, in a protected position settled most likely during the Roman Empire, which explains the origin of its name, two Latin words, Portus <\/em>and Delphini <\/em>(Port of the Dolphin), since -at the time- a large population of dolphins inhabited the sea.<\/p>\n

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\n PORTOFINO, Italy \u2013 View of the town of Portofino and its small port in the Ligurian Riviera. The village, settled during the Roman Empire, owes its name to two Latin words, Portus and Delphini, port and dolphin, since at the time a large population of dolphins inhabited the sea. After becoming a fishing village loved by artists, nowadays it is a resort renowned all around the world.
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\n PORTOFINO, Italy \u2013 Detail of an old drainage cover with the image representing the symbol of the city, a dolphin. In fact, Portofino owes its name to two Latin words, Portus and Delphini, port and dolphin, since at the time a large population of dolphins inhabited the sea. After becoming a fishing village loved by artists, nowadays it is a resort renowned all around the world.
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\u201cPortofino is beautiful, and I\u2019m glad we got to walk around it,\u201d said Lt. Kyle Melles, of the 207th Military Intelligence Brigade. Melles, who arrived to Vicenza two weeks prior to this day trip, shared his experience along with another 40 members of the Vicenza Military community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI met a lot of new people today, and it was simple to go to see a new part of the country that by myself, I may not have been able to plan at this point in my stay here,\u201d he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

After traveling by bus from Vicenza and catching a 20-minute ferry booked from Santa Margherita Ligure, the meeting point with a local tour guide was in the small port area, around Piazza Martiri Dell\u2019Olivetta, better known as the piazzetta<\/em>, or little square, the oldest nucleus of the village, now crowded with summer tourists.<\/p>\n

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\n PORTOFINO, Italy – Tourists reach Portofino on a ferry boat from Santa Margherita Ligure June 29, 2024. About 40 Vicenza Military community members visited Portofino during the day trip organized by USAG Italy MWR Outdoor Recreation. The tour offered participants the opportunity to discover one of the most charming destinations of the Italian Riviera for the beauty of nature, multicolored buildings reflecting in the bay and its history.
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After the tour guide\u2019s description about the history and main attractions, participants split up in different groups, and either followed the tour guide or independently did sightseeing before meeting again for the return boat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe castle [Brown] was really pretty and the lighthouse were both worth seeing,\u201d highlighted Melles echoed by 1st Lt. Samantha Lenfesty, another newcomer from the 207th MI Bde.<\/p>\n

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\n PORTOFINO, Italy – A local tour guide gives a description of the Castle Brown, located on the top of the hill, one of the sights in Portofino, to participants in the day trip organized by MWR Outdoor Recreation June 29.<\/p>\n

About 40 members of the Vicenza Military community took part in the day trip, after traveling by bus from Vicenza with a tour guide, and reaching Portofino by sea from Santa Margherita Ligure. The resort is one of the most charming destinations of the Italian coast for the beauty of nature, multicolored buildings reflecting in the bay and its history.
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\u201cThis trip was a great opportunity for the people who are new to the Vicenza Military community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to worry about anything, you don\u2019t have to have experience travelling. It\u2019s a guided tour, everything is worked out for you, it\u2019s very safe, and you have fun and meet new people,\u201d Lenfesty added.<\/p>\n

Following the tour guide, another group had the chance to visit the Church of Saint George, perched on a cliff, a 10-minute walk from the piazzetta. Originally built in the 12th century, the church has been renovated several times, destroyed during World War II and rebuilt after the war.<\/p>\n

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\n PORTOFINO, Italy \u2013 View of the facade of the Church of Saint George, perched on a cliff, a 10-minute walk from the Piazzetta, or little square, the oldest nucleus of Portofino, a small fishing village, nowadays a tourist resort in the Italian Riviera, in the province of Genova.<\/p>\n

Participants in the Portofino day trip organized by MWR Outdoor Recreation had the chance to visit the church, originally built in the 12th century and renovated several times, especially after being destroyed during World War II. From the churchyard, paved with local geometric designs made of black and white pebbles, the tour group enjoyed the unique view of the bay.
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From the churchyard, paved with local geometric designs made of black and white pebbles, the tour participants enjoyed a unique view, a mix of natural beauty, colorful buildings reflecting in the water and docked yachts in the bay.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tell people how much I love the ODR trips,\u201d said Lt. Col. Grace Kim, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI love going around Italy, especially because all of these small towns are beautiful, all have a unique character, and they are all known for something. As many small villages there are in Italy, they are all special in one way or the other,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

Kim also explained how throughout her several ODR trips she found out how they take care of everything, including transportation, tour guides and tickets.<\/p>\n

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\n PORTOFINO, Italy – Lisa Xodo, a tour guide with USAG Italy MWR Outdoor Recreation explains the itinerary to one of the participants in the day trip to Portofino, while on the bus June 29, 2024. About 40 Vicenza Military community members traveled by bus from Vicenza and reached Portofino by ferry from Santa Margherita Ligure.
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\u201cThe team at the office does a great job, the staff is very helpful, very friendly and the tour guides Lisa, Lucia, are fantastic,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n

She really liked all her trips and wishes to do some more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have done so many, but I am PCsing soon, and I do want to go on a couple more trips,\u201d Kim said.<\/p>\n

Before the end of summer, Vicenza Outdoor Recreation is planning many more trips to places like the Dolomites, Cinque Terre and the French Riviera. To learn more about upcoming trips, visit Italy.armyMWR.com.<\/p>\n

To view more photos of the trip to Portofino, visit https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/usagvicenza\/albums\/72177720318848293<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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