Lonely Planet and the Cinque Terre – Reader Feedback

Its obvious everyone has different experiences. My family of 4 traveled to Italy in July, stayed 3 nights at la Spiaggia, had a great apartment, and two excellent meals included each day. We found owner Andrea Poggi fun and witty, though I can see how some might view him differently. Everyone is looking for something…

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…

What a pleasure it was to find a well put together site on the Cinque Terre. I served a mission in Italy and was lucky enough to serve in La Spezia for 6 months. Walking through the olive groves and conversing with locals throughout the beautifully sculpted towns reside as some of my most treasured…

We stayed in Vernazza, this past Sept. We had never been to Europe and on our way to Portugal to visit my niece, we took the train down the Italian coast and met a gal from Seattle who was meeting friends at Vernazza. Since we were just out exploring, we decided to get off there,…

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…

My husband and I visited CT in July ’00 and I for one was very disappointed. As is usually the case, the “reality” didn’t live up to the reputation. Sure, it was beautiful, but the crowds negated that beauty. We hiked the five towns and encountered quite a number of “USA-college age backpackers” camping out…