Lonely Planet and the Cinque Terre – Reader Feedback

The secret is out that Cinque Terre is a great little place away from it all. I sometimes wonder if this little web site is partly to blame. As John Vittoe wrote: The last couple of trips my wife and I have noticed the CT is getting more and more crowded, especially with Americans looking…

Thanks so much for such a beneficial website. We garnered so much useful information and are grateful for the pre-trip assistance in accommodations and terrain. We were mentally and somewhat physically prepared for what we found. We were not, however, prepared for the awesome beauty of the area. I cannot overemphasize that this was one…

Hi, Had to tell you about the rooms that Giuliano Basso has in the heart of Vernazza. All we hear is the same lodgings that Rick raves about. He mustn’t have had his eyes open to miss this gem!!! An inspiring young man by the name of Giuliano has restored beautifully 2 exquisite rooms overlooking…

I visited the five lands this past summer while on a trip through Italy and other parts of Europe. I have concluded that Italy is absolutely beautiful all around and that the CT tops the list of anywhere I have been in my entire life. A friend who traveled with me, labeled the CT as…

My wife and I plus our two oldest daughters and three of their friends stayed for a week in a villa in Tuscany (il Borgo near Luca) then went onto the Cinque Terre in August 2004. We (my wife and I) stayed at Hotel Villa Argentina for a week at the top of Riomaggiore whereas…

We recently visited Cinque Terre and stayed at Hotel Punta Mesca in Monterosso. It was absolutely great. They serve a wonderful breakfast in the mornings, free of charge, and take credit cards. The rooms are brand new and have TV’s in them as well. Hotel Punta Mesca is also VERY close to the beach and…