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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Neighbours turn on each other in Portofino air-con crackdown

Seafront houses in Portofino
The village of Portofino is known as a magnet for the rich and famous. Photograph: Alamy

It is baking hot in Portofino, but the atmosphere has turned decidedly chilly among residents of the exclusive Italian coastal village since a crackdown was imposed on air-conditioning units.

With a year-round population of just 379, Portofino has emerged as Italy’s wealthiest municipality and is well known for being a magnet for the rich and famous.

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