where to stay in Cinque Terre or toen outside?
Aug 3rd, 2007, 04:15 PM
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where to stay in Cinque Terre or toen outside?
My husband and I are traveling to italy late Aug early Sept. We want to spend 2 days in the Cinque Terre/Italian Riviera with one day hiking in the 5 towns. Should we stay in the Cinque Terre or some were like levanto or Santa Margarita Ligure? Any help would be appreciated. We are so confused as to what is best at this point.
Aug 3rd, 2007, 04:46 PM
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nlmb, I think you will get a variety of informative tips on this site on which town to stay in.
In my opinion, any of the choices are good ones; everyone I know personally who has been to this area loved it and loved their choice of location.
Santa Margherita is a pretty town, and I enjoyed a night spent there, but it is a little far for a Cinqe Terre headquarters.
I liked staying in Levanto because it has good restaurant and lodging options, a wide and sandy beach, friendly locals (at least before high season) and is within minutes by train to the 'first' Cinque Terre village.
When I was there a few years ago in late May there were European tourists there (Italian and German) but no other Americans (hey, I am an American, but it is always fun to be somewhere where you don't hear your own language constantly being spoken) and it was much less crowded than the CT proper.
Wherever you stay, enjoy the delicious food (pesto pasta, good fish, local wine, limoncino) of the area. Yum!!!
In my opinion, any of the choices are good ones; everyone I know personally who has been to this area loved it and loved their choice of location.
Santa Margherita is a pretty town, and I enjoyed a night spent there, but it is a little far for a Cinqe Terre headquarters.
I liked staying in Levanto because it has good restaurant and lodging options, a wide and sandy beach, friendly locals (at least before high season) and is within minutes by train to the 'first' Cinque Terre village.
When I was there a few years ago in late May there were European tourists there (Italian and German) but no other Americans (hey, I am an American, but it is always fun to be somewhere where you don't hear your own language constantly being spoken) and it was much less crowded than the CT proper.
Wherever you stay, enjoy the delicious food (pesto pasta, good fish, local wine, limoncino) of the area. Yum!!!
Aug 5th, 2007, 07:47 AM
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Hello
If you like stay in CT make your stay very special and enjoy in CT
The CT are Monterosso -Vernazza -Corniglia - Manarola -Riomaggiore
Every where we have good places but
CT are National Park and Unesco World
Heritage
mino
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If you like stay in CT make your stay very special and enjoy in CT
The CT are Monterosso -Vernazza -Corniglia - Manarola -Riomaggiore
Every where we have good places but
CT are National Park and Unesco World
Heritage
mino
from Vernazza 5 terre
Aug 5th, 2007, 10:58 AM
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It seems that since you only have a short time there, I'd opt to stay nearby in one of the 5 towns. This way you can also experience the flavor of the CT after the daytrippers leave.
I've done extensive research using this excellent Fodor's board and it seems that the most popular towns are Vernazza and Manarola.
Not sure what your price range is, but these 2 amazing properties were suggested to us by fellow fodorites. We booked La Mala for our trip in October. Tripadvisor has excellent reviews for both places.
Manarola http://www.arpaiu.com/english.html
Vernazza
http://www.lamala.it/en/index.html
Have fun....
I've done extensive research using this excellent Fodor's board and it seems that the most popular towns are Vernazza and Manarola.
Not sure what your price range is, but these 2 amazing properties were suggested to us by fellow fodorites. We booked La Mala for our trip in October. Tripadvisor has excellent reviews for both places.
Manarola http://www.arpaiu.com/english.html
Vernazza
http://www.lamala.it/en/index.html
Have fun....
