Lonely Planet and the Cinque Terre – Reader Feedback

My wife and I just returned from a trip to the Cinque Terre region and it’s all you say. My one word of caution would be the Pensione Sorriso in Vernazza. While I made reservations months in advance, I alone with others were “bumped” for a larger party. I found the conduct both rude and…

Although I am an avid guide book reader, I am surprised that 1) they do not write more about the cinque terre 2) they haven’t written anything about the awesome caves, snorkeling, and cliff jumping. I have to traveled to Europe for 5 years straight, since I was a junior studying abroad. One of my…

My husband and I had 6 unplanned days after a convention which ended in Nice. We decided, spur of the moment, to go to the Cinque Terre, even though we were warned that it was high season and we would have a difficult time finding accommodations. Someone in Nice said that though Monterosso did not…

Hi, thanks for a great web site, it is helping us plan our holiday there. One thing I’m hoping you could help us with (because I have no idea where to start) is how could we find out if we could get (legally) married there? We are simply after a celebrant, just the two of…

We left England by Ryanair, Stansted to Genova . £30 return flight cost taxes included, booking two months in advance on the net. The train from Genova to Riomaggiore cost 4.6 Euros return. At Riomaggiore you must enjoy the Bruschetta at Enoteca and look down at the small harbour while you eat. Then walk up…

My husband had the best time in CT and I have sent people there since. We stayed at Hotel Colonnina, it was fine….the food in this area is fantastic….pesto with this and pesto with that. The restaurant under the railway in the old part of Monterosso just makes the trip worthwhile. We did this area…