Well I have a house there.. so I go every holidays possible.. I will be there from sunday...
well yes portofino itself there isnt much to see. but there is all around the portofino area to visit.. the cinque terre.. san fruttuoso.. you can take long walks on the porofino hill/mountain.. and get to places where you can only get to by foot or boat... there are gorgeous places around there to go swim if you have a boat.. people go there mostly to relax... get out of the chaos etc... its a very quiet place... and then well the night life is also pretty good... not the best.. but its ok...
To be honest - I came there directly from Monaco and Iäm always owerwhelmed when I leave Monaco. I only spent like 2-3hours in portofino and the way down there was one of the most beutiful ways I've ever driven. Regarding the Village of Portofino, I think it was a very beautiful place and a very calm and nice place. Although somehow i felt that I saw what there was to see in my limited time I spent there. Maybe I missed something but I wouldn't spend more then a couple of days there. Have you been or do you visit frequently?