Portopiccolo divides opinion. Some people say it’s not a “real” Italian village because it was built from scratch. Maybe that’s true. But here’s the thing: when the evening sun paints the streets in golden light, children are playing in the square, people are laughing, glasses are clinking, and the aroma of freshly baked pizza fills the air… it suddenly doesn’t matter anymore. You can’t build atmosphere with concrete. Atmosphere is created by people. And this place has plenty

Perfect weather all weekend long and an amazing atmosphere in my home marina Portopiccolo. A beautiful event brought many historic sailing boats and classic yachts to the harbor. Lovingly restored, polished to perfection and decorated with authentic historic details, these boats were true eye-catchers — and visitors could even step aboard and explore them. ⛵✨ Naturally, this attracted many guests from the region and created a super cool mix of maritime history, Mediterranean