I think your website is terrific. It was truly helpful in arranging our visit to the Cinque Terre. We spent the last week in May there, and we had a really rewarding travel experience. I notice that a number of your e-correspondents who are negative about the Cinque Terre have had very brief stays. The…
My wife and I visited CT in early May. Frankly, we were a bit disappointed in all the villages, except Vernazza, which is attractive and quaint. The others have little to offer in that regard. As another individual commented, the trains are too few and too far between, not to mention how hard it can…
Hello all Cinque Terre Enthusiasts, I’ve been to the villages during May 2002 and want to add some information to Guvano beach and the abandoned railway tunnel from Corniglia. We reached the beach in the afternoon descending from a steep path starting at an intersection of the hiking path Vernazza – Corniglia. To ease our…
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…
I wonder if you could offer some advice about parking a car. We will be driving to C.T. What do you think the best strategy (safest and least expensive) for parking the vehicle while we visit? There is no easy answer for this. I think your best bet is to park above the villages. There…
My husband and I recently visited the Cinque Terre. We only had one day though and had to get from Portofino to Riomaggiore and back to Portofino within 8 hours – almost impossible on a week day due to the train schedules — lack of trains. We had two choices on the train – catch…
There is a new restaurant in Riomaggiori. When you arrive at the train station, enter the path to the Via Deli’ Amore. The restaurant is on the left, overlooking the train station and the water. I believe it is called “A Pie de Ma”. The food was fresh and delicious. The bread was the best…
I love your website on the Cinque Terre, it certainly helped us a great deal in planning our trip. As part of a 5 week trip to Italy, we had 4 nights in Manarola in March this year (2002) and visited all the villages. We stayed at Casa Capellini, which we found via your site,…
I went to Europe for 3 weeks In Sept. with my 4 friends that had graduated the year before with me. Cinque Terre was so beautiful. It was such a welcomed break from the hustle and bustle of European cities. Not only did the beautiful mountains descending into the bluest of water offer serenity, but…
Dear Adrian, Congratulations on your web page describing, among others, the Guvano beach. However, I would like to inform you that nude sunbathing is indeed the rule at Guvano. It has been clearly stated after a trial in the year 2000 that nude sunbathing is perfectly legal in secluded places like Guvano itself. I would…