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Cinque Terre, Italy
I've gotten
quite a few emails lately about
Cinque Terre, Italy lately, so I
thought I'd put together a feature
page on it. Please let me know if you have any other
accommodation that I should add to
this list. Any details you can
provide would be appreciated by
your fellow travellers!
 Cinque
Terre (which translated means
"Five Lands") consists of 5
villages built into the rocky
cliffs on Italy's coastline. They
are beautiful, colorful and a
sheer enjoyment. The hills between
them house olive and grape groves
and grow in my opinion, the best
basil in the world.
The five villages that make up
Cinque Terre are:
Monterosso -Largest and
least quaint with a beach and
resort
Vernazza-Probably
the most popular for staying in
Manarola-Swim
in the cove or enjoy a waterfront
meal
Corniglia-The
only one of the villages that
isn't along the sea
Riomaggiore-Walk
the Via del'Amore (Lovers Path)
from here to Manarola
 To
reach them, you have to take the
train. On a whole, they are
generally car free.
We reached Manarola, where we
stayed by travelling via La Spezia.
You can take a train to La Spezia
then transfer to one that will
take you to Cinque Terre, which is
about 10 minutes away.
Distance to Cinque Terre (This is
just a rough guide, don't quote me
on it!)
- Genoa 1 hour, 30 minutes
- Naples 6 hours
- Milan 3 hours
- Rome-4 hours
- Paris to La Spezia, via
Genoa 9 hours
- Barcelona to La Spezia via
Nice and Genoa, 19 hours
You can also take the train to
travel from one village to
another. They are quick and
painless rides. In addition, you
can hike between the villages,
following the coastal paths. The
hikes range from very easy to
difficult.
Many people say they find
Cinque Terre has turned very
touristy, and yes, we did see
quite a few tourists. This in no
way affected our stay however and
we had an amazing time. We did
stay in Manarola, which may have
less tourists than Vernazza.
From an email from Angelica, a
user of this site:
"A comment I would like to add is
that not only you can take the
train to visit the 5 villages, but
you can also take a boat. The boat
ride is not only between
Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia,
Manarola and Riomaggiore. It also
goes to Levanto to the north, and
La Spezia to the south. It is not
cheap though, but is another
option for people like me, who
likes boat rides".
Where to Stay
Note: Depending on where you
live, you may have to dial "011"
or "00" first before these numbers
to reach Italy.
Manarola
La Torretta
Piazza della Chiesa
Phone/Fax: 39 0187 920 327
Email
Webpage
Where we stayed. 3 star B&B. It's
wonderful but the church bell next
door drove me crazy ringing all
night on the half hour. (Just
received an email that the church
bells are now silent from 12
midnight to 7am)
Carugiu B&B
Via Cozzani, 42
Phone: 39 0187 920 884
Email
Webpage
One double room with private
bathroom, a second double room to
be added in Spring 2004. Run by
locals Paolo and Isabella Bordoni,
with help from their American
daughter-in-law, Christine. Currently closed for the winter, will re-open in mid-March.
Alla Porta Rossa B&B
Via Rollandi 246
Phone: +39 0187 920189
Fax: +39 0187 760621
Email
Webpage
6 apartments that range in size, sleeping from 2 to 7 people. See the website for pictures of the apartments and online booking.
Da Baranin
Via Rollandi 29
Phone/Fax: 39 0187 920 595
Email
Webpage
Rooms and apartments.
Albergo Ca'
D'Andrean
Via A Discovola 101
Phone: 39 0187 920 040
Fax: 39 0187 920 452
Webpage
Rooms and apartments.
10 large rooms in a 3 star hotel.
Some rooms have terraces, all have
private bathrooms.
Casa Capellini
Via E. Cozzani 12
Phone: 39 0187 92 08 23
Email
4 rooms, one apartment with
kitchen.
Locanda Marina
Piccola
Via Discovolo 202
Phone: 39 0187 920 103
Fax: 39 0187 920 966
10 rooms
Webpage
To book online:
Click here
Ostello 5 Terre
Youth Hostel
Via Riccobaldi 21
Phone: 39 0187 920 215
Fax: 39 0187 920 218
Email
Webpage
6 bed single sex dorm rooms or 4-6
bed family rooms. Shared bathrooms
on floor.
No double rooms.
Vernazza
Franca Maria
Rooms to Rent
Piazza Marconi N°30
Phone: 39 0187 812 002
Fax: 39 0187 812 956
Email
Webpage
6 rooms, 1 or 2 bedroom.
Martina Callo
Piazza Marconi 26
Phone/Fax: 39 0187 812 365
Email
3 rooms, 2 with view, one large
family room.
Trattoria Gianni
Piazza Marconi 5
Phone/Fax: 39 0187 812 228
21 rooms.
Sorriso
Via Gavino 4
Phone: 39 0187 812 224
Rooms with and without private
bathrooms.
4 rooms have balconies.
Riomaggiore
Cinque Terre
Holidays
Via Colombo 94
Phone/Fax: 39 0187 920 904
Photos and
Online Booking
Doubles and dorms (various sizes
from 5-10 beds)
Hotel Villa
Argentina
Via A. de Gasperi 170
Phone/Fax: 39 0187 920 213
Email
Webpage
2 singles, 13 doubles, 3
apartments.
Inn Dalla
Compagnia
Cia del Santuario N.32
Phone/Fax: 39 0187 920 860
Webpage
4 rooms with private bathrooms.
Montrosso
Hotel Villa
Steno
Via Roma 109
Phone: 39 0187 817 028
Fax: 39 0187 817354
Email
Webpage
16 rooms with private bathrooms.
Hotel Pensione
Agavi
Phone: 39 0187 817 171
Fax: 39 0187 818 264
8 rooms with private bathrooms.
Hotel La Pineta
Via Padre Semeria, 3
Phone: 39 0187 829 101
Fax: 39 0187 829 101
19 rooms.
Hotel Al Carugio
Via Roma, 100
Phone: 39 0187 817 453
Hotel Souvenir
Via Gioberti, 30
Phone: 39 0187 817 595
Email
Webpage
12 rooms with private bathrooms.
Recommended Links
Cinque Terre Online
The Cinque Terre
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