Portofino is an Italian fishing village and holiday resort famous for its picturesque harbor and historical association with celebrity and artistic visitors. It is a comune located in the Metropolitan City of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The town is clustered around its small harbor and is known for the pastel-colored houses, exclusive boutiques and restaurants with fish specialties overlook the cobbled Piazzetta overlooking the harbor, where megayachts are docked. A path connects the Piazzetta to Castello Brown, a sixteenth-century fortress with an adjoining museum in which art exhibitions are set up and offers views of the town and the Ligurian Sea.