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What is the Cinque Terre card? The Cinque Terre Card is a service card created by the Cinque Terre National Park to manage the tourism in Cinque Terre area. < There are two different types of cards: the Cinque Terre Trekking Card and the Cinque Terre train card. The Cinque [...]

Anchovies in italian are called "acciughe" A few curiosities about the anchovies of Monterosso, traditionally called "pan du ma", the "bread of the sea": why is it such a typical dish here in the Cinque Terre? Obviously, the main answer is that here, in Monterosso, anchovy fishing is concentrated... but [...]

How to easily reach each village by foot, from Monterosso to Riomaggiore. Strong enough for 2 days hiking in Cinque terre? Are you planning to visit the Cinque Terre for a couple of days and you'd like to fully enjoy the nature of the National Park where the famous coloured [...]

Which are the best restaurants in Cinque Terre, possibly with a beautiful sea view? The Cinque Terre, in Liguria, are famous for their quaint villages, challenging hikes between vineyard-laced terraces, and the long culinary tradition with recipes that are a mix of land and sea food. Untangling the thousand proposals […]

  The Cinque Terre are very famous for their peculiar landscape, the terraced vineyards, and the wine. The Cinque Terre were born and developed thanks to wine and the work of farmers, who over the centuries have terraced thousands of hectares of land and transformed the landscape, thus making the [...]

How to get to Cinque Terre villages and how to visit them? The Cinque Terre lie within a vast National Park and are a Unesco World Heritage site. The villages are immersed in nature and there is only one road to get there, which gets narrower and narrower as you [...]

What beaches in and around Cinque Terre are accessible to our 4-legged friends? ---What can we do by taking them on vacation to the Cinque Terre? Traveling with an animal is now easier than years ago, when stores, truck stops and hotel facilities denied access to our animal companions. For [...]

Things to do in the Cinque Terre and La Spezia in March Father's day in Italy? The date of March 19th is approaching and for the people of La Spezia it represents two events: Father's Day and the city's patron saint, St. Joseph. What happens in La Spezia on this [...]

Did you know that the Cinque Terre were born and prospered thanks to the production of wine? But which wines are mainly produced? White wine makes up the majority of wine production in the Cinque Terre. In 1973, this wine was one of the first in Italy to be awarded DOC [...]

The Cinque Terre enchant most of the visitors who have come from far away for years to admire these small five coloured villages overlooking the sea. Often they don't know anything about their history, how they were born and how long time ago. Hardly anyone knows that until the early [...]

A new tourist card that represents the local offer of La Spezia, by networking the various services, offering advantages and discounts on purchases, and able to help raise awareness and promote the tourism products of the area. The card is offered free of charge from this summer and until 31 […]

For the moment summer 2021 is still expected to be similar to 2020, there will be greater internal and european tourism, the need for safety and sanitation in both transport and accommodation and certainty of reimbursement in case of need or sudden changes related to the health situation. Destinations more […]

Arbaspàa and the Fondazione Manarola Cinqueterre Arbaspàa is a tour operator founded in 2001 and based in Manarola, in the heart of the National Park of the Cinque Terre. The tour operator is the first of this kind in the area, it specializes in the running of holiday apartments encouraging […]

Great result for Ligurian viticulture, awarded once again this year by 5 Star Wines, the Vinitaly-branded competition which – despite the Veronese Show had been postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic emergency – did not miss its annual appointment, continuing to reward all those wineries that invest in the […]

Arbaspàa tour operator offers Manet Mobile smartphones to its guests, for the entire duration of their stay, as a completely free service. Guests will find their smartphone directly in their room at their arrival, they just have to insert the check-in and check-out date to activate the phone and have […]

Most people think that the Cinque Terre area is a destination to visit only in the summer but we would like to let you change idea about it! Since winter is almost upon us and the last holidays are probably a distant memory, we have thought of a special proposal […]

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In all the properties under direct management, Arbaspàa is committed to reducing plastic consumption, in order to contribute to environmental protection. Our guests, instead of disposable soaps, will find handy dispensers in the accommodations. We provide: hand soap, shower shampoo and dish soap.

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Important awards for the Prima Terra winery, local company in which the owners of Arbaspàa, Eugenio Bordoni and Catherina Unger, are involved. A few days ago Slow Wine 2020, a brand related to Slow Food, attributed to the company Prima Terra the important “Chiocciola” award: this award is assigned to […]

Many people are wondering about which is the best airport to fly into for Cinque Terre: well, if you’re travelling to the Cinque Terre by plane, you can choose between several airports. The closest is Pisa Airport (99 km, about 1h15’ by car from Cinque Terre); then, there’s the Genoa […]

If you’re looking for the Cinque Terre boat timetable, you can find all the required information on the official website of the company “Consorzio Marittimo Turistico Golfo dei Poeti & Cinque Terre” (http://www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it). Usually, the Cinque Terre boat service is available from the month of March until the end of […]

If you’re in La Spezia and you like to visit the Cinque Terre there are several solutions to park your car outside the Cinque Terre and get here by local transport: we always recommend to use the train, considering that the journey from La Spezia to Riomaggiore (Cinque Terre) takes […]

If you like to do a Cinque Terre day trip from La Spezia the best way is to get to La Spezia railways station and take a local train to reach the desired village: Riomaggiore is the closest and the train journey takes only 8 minutes. Alternatively, you can also […]

One of the most frequent question that people ask us is “Where to stay in Cinque Terre?” There is no a unique answer, it depends. Staying in the Cinque Terre could offer you a great experience: most of the accommodations are private apartments, so you can really try a “live […]

Plan a one day trip from Genoa to the Cinque Terre is possible and our main recommendation is to use the train. In Genoa there are two railways stations, called “Genova P.Principe” and “Genova Brignole”. From both these stations, regional trains depart to the Cinque Terre villages. During a one […]

Visiting the Cinque Terre only in one day is possible but very difficult. A one-day trip from Florence to the Cinque Terre can’t let you appreciate the real essence of Cinque Terre because there are too much things to do and see for only one day. Anyway, if you like […]

We already said that the car is not the best solution to visit the Cinque Terre: the streets are narrows, the circulation in the villages is forbidden and there are a few parkings. For this reason, parking your car in the Cinque Terre could be difficult, in particular if you’re […]

Rent a car in Cinque Terre could be not the best solution for your trip and we do not recommend it. Anyway, if you like to rent a car in Cinque Terre, you’ve to know that in the five villages of Cinque Terre there are no car-rentals. The closest place […]

Get from French Riviera to the Cinque Terre is possible either by car and by train. If you like to visit Tuscany and Cinque Terre in the same trip coming from the French Riviera, maybe the car is the best solution, because only the train journey from French Riviera to […]

Many people ask us what is the best itinerary from Venice to Cinque Terre and these are our suggestions. Coming by train, you can choose between 2 itineraries. The first one is Venice-Milan-Monterosso with a stop in Milan Central Station (about 6h – 55 € per person). The second one […]

We live in Cinque Terre and love them also during the winter and off-season! The off-season in Cinque Terre is from October to May (excluding Easter). Visiting the Cinque Terre in the winter, some activities can be closed but travelling during the off-season isn’t a bad idea at all: you […]

For years we have heard of Tourist Flows in the Cinque Terre as a problem of public order or economic opportunity. However, other issues such as the hydrogeological instability and self-financing cannot be avoided. We talk about the flows, in the plural, even if in the everyday discussion the problem […]

Looking to store your luggage while visiting Cinque Terre? Arbaspaa Tour Operator offers you a luggage deposit open every day from 9 am to 7 pm at our Explora Shop in Manarola, in via Discovolo 204. The price is 1 euro per hour for each piece of luggage up to […]

Sabato 18 Maggio a Monterosso c’è la Festa del Limone! Vieni a conoscere i il territorio e la sua natura, anche partecipando alla passeggiata enogastronomica e culturale  “8000 passi al profumo di limone” Per tutte le info: tel. 0187-817506 infoprolocomonterosso@gmail.com  

“What you want Baby, I got it What you need You know I got it All I’m askin’ Is for a little Respect”     Like Aretha Franklin used to say: we got what you need and we got what you want, all our territory is asking for is a […]

Cinque Terre is a beautiful place to visit, nature is overwhelming, the sea embraces everything, there are tons of activities to delight your days with and even having an ‘espresso’ on a sea view terrace is a mind-blowing experience. Here’s why choosing the best time to visit Cinque Terre could […]

Christmas in the Cinque Terre is pure magic: every year, December the 8th, is the day when the biggest nativity and, certainly, one of the most evocative in the world, comes on.  There are no traditional statues to represent the birth of Jesus, but over 300 luminous figures, human and […]

The Cinque Terre, Porto Venere and the La Spezia’s Archipelago were proclaimed in 1997 as a World Heritage Site. Now, once again by the Organization of the United Nations, a new recognition comes: it becomes part of the prestigious list – this time as intangible elements – the art of […]

When we say Cinque Terre, everyone thinks of the heat and the sun of spring, summer and the first part of autumn, generally tempered in this marvelous corner of Liguria. But, don’t make the mistake to think that this area is off limits during the winter. Indeed, if the majority […]

They chose Manarola: to admire the beauty of the Cinque Terre, but especially to know a fragile territory and the actions that are carried out daily to preserve it from the effects of climate change and neglect. An excursion of the fields of the Manarola Cinque Terre Foundation – created […]

After the successful collaboration at the 32nd Conference of the European Cetacean Society last April, the partnership between Arbaspàa tour operator and Eulabor Institute is renewed, in conjunction with another international event to be held from October 2 to 4 in La Spezia: this is the regional Ace Workshop associated […]

Do you know Lunigiana? Do you know how nature is fantastic here? Arbaspàa recommends you the experience of river trekking: the ideal if you love be outside and the adventure! Pure waters, very clear, steep rocks and streaks of different colors, lush vegetation, play of light. We don’t know what […]

Are you fascinated by the islands? Who knows the La Spezia’s archipelago? Which islands you have to visit in the Gulf of Poets? If, as we have already suggested you in the previous post of our blog, you have already made a tour on Palmaria, the main of this suggestive […]

Which one of you loves pizza? Are you able to prepare a “Margherita”? How many types of pizza do you know? What is your favorite pizza? Do you know how to knead and bake a focaccia? Do you prefer bread or breadsticks?  The most famous, in the version created in […]

Italy is the land of the hundred bell towers … and of as many characters: from North to South you will find people with a completely different nature and, although no one here loves stereotypes, we must recognize that some characteristics are in fact well marked among the inhabitants of […]

What to eat in Liguria? Which are the best recipes? Which products should be preferred to prepare them? It’s simple as the cuisine of the region, made of a few genuine ingredients and…simply irresistible. We are talking about “bruschetta”, one of the most popular foods of the Ligurian and Italian […]

There are many ways to reach the Cinque Terre, but if you come from far away, the first part of your journey will surely be by air. How to get there by flying in Italy and Liguria? How to reach the Cinque Terre and La Spezia from different airports? Which […]

What to visit in the city of La Spezia? Are there any original attractions not to be missed? Here is one that we want to recommend and that is particularly appreciated by visitors: the covered market square (Piazza Cavour). Shapes, tastes, smells: a show for sight, smell and palate. Not […]

Before, it didn’t exist, and finally it was realized: we are talking about #lamialiguria, the app dedicated to tourism in the region of the charming Cinque Terre, Portofino and Varigotti. The regional tourism councilor Gianni Berrino (the Regione Liguria institution promoted this) has introduced to the press and operators, and, […]

There are many ways to reach the Cinque Terre, but if you come from far away, the first part of your journey will surely be by plain. How to get there by flying in Liguria? Which are the nearest airports? How to reach the Cinque Terre and La Spezia from […]

With the new shuttle from Genoa “Cristoforo Colombo” airport, the beautiful Tigullio is closer! News for travelers who reach Liguria by plane: the new “Goa Airport Shuttle” service (provided by ATP) that will connect the Lanterna city’s airport to some of the most famous places of the beautiful Tigullio, such […]

Are you on vacation in Liguria? Do you love islands? Are you attracted to pristine landscapes? Do you like to explore unexpected corners? So, do not miss our post! Imagine getting on a boat … and in less than half an hour to be in a new world, in the […]

Do you know that La Spezia has a jazzy heart? The city close to Cinque Terre, in the Eastern Part of Liguria, has a long tradition of music, in particular about this genre: in 2018, the La Spezia’s International Festival of Jazz arrives at its 50th edition. The first appointment […]

It’s time to drink and toast! From June, the 29th to July, the 1st, the most awaited event for lovers of good wine will come back to La Spezia: the countdown has started for “Liguria da Bere” (Liguria to drink), the festival dedicated to the best Ligurian wines Doc (Denomination […]

Liguria and the nearby Tuscany are places to discover: take a few days to live with us and spend an unforgettable holiday! What are the best experiences that you can do in Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Val di Vara, Val di Magra and Lunigiana? What are the suggestions for the […]

All over the world it is known as one of the most glamorous destinations in Italy, but thanks to this tour, you will discover its hidden and less conventional side.

How to buy train tickets to Cinque Terre? How to go to La Spezia’s Central Station? How to avoid the line? The station “La Spezia Centrale”, situated in Piazza Medaglie d’Oro (https://bit.ly/2IJSfwA) in the historical center of the city, is the place where you can get on the trains to […]

Good news for those that choose for one or more days the lodging in the three Municipalities of the Cinque Terre Park (including the magnificent villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso): requesting a voucher directly to the accommodation where you stay, you can have the Card – both: […]

Can you go to the Cinque Terre with your own car? Unless the hotel you are staying in does not have a garage available, as with many of Arbaspàa Tour Operator’s accommodations, leave the car at home! In this corner of paradise there are a few parkings, due to the […]

Liguria and the nearby Tuscany are places to discover: take a few days to live with us and spend an unforgettable holiday! What are the best experiences that you can do in Cinque Terre, La Spezia, Val di Vara, Val di Magra and Lunigiana? What are the suggestions for the […]

What’s the best ways to move between La Spezia, Porto Venere and the Cinque Terre? How to admire in a short time the islands of the La Spezia’s archipelago? What’s the best way to go from Lerici to Porto Venere? Can the Cinque Terre be reached by sea? Liguria of […]

Eastern Liguria and High Tuscany, what a passion! Two beautiful lands full of treasures, that wait to be discovered. During your stay here, you may need some suggestions that can simplify your travels and help you to live new holiday’s experiences in the best way. Beaches, paths, cliffs, countryside, cities, […]

Who loves Italian cuisine? The answer is easy: the recipes of the “Belpaese” are among the most requested in all the world and many, among those who come to the Cinque Terre and the Gulf of Poets to spend their holidays, can’t wait to discover the treasures of local culinary […]

A new recognition for the activities of Arbaspàa, leader of the incoming in the Eastern Liguria and High Tuscany: the agency and its facilities have been awarded the certificate of excellence by Tripadvisor, the main review site in the world. “This certificate gratifies us, because in addition to having a […]

Where do we go? What do we do? How we would like to live a unique day … These are the most usual phrases that we can say during a stay and if you have chosen the Cinque Terre, the Eastern Liguria and the High Tuscany, here is an aid […]

Liguria of Levante and Alta Toscana, what a passion! Two beautiful lands full of treasures, that wait to be discovered. During your stay here, you may need some suggestions that can simplify your travels and help you to live new experiences in the best way. Beaches, paths, cliffs, countryside, cities, […]

An appointment among the most beloved of the Cinque Terre, which returns during the Christmas holidays: Aria Festival, the event dedicated to live shows in unconventional outdoor locations, in some of the most beautiful places in the area of La Spezia. On Friday December 22nd at 9 pm, in the […]

For 2017, the bad weather and the weather alert have forced to postpone the magic of Manarola Nativity a few days after, but this incredible and unique representation, considered the largest in the world, will be switched on with great probability during the next week end.The 15,000 light bulbs that […]

“It was 1961 when my father, at the point of death, asked me to restore a cross that stood at the top of the family hill. I fixed the cross, I had the idea to illuminate it with a car battery. Since this day, I’ve never stopped. ” From the […]

He had signed some of the most famous works of the last century, which have become real icons, known at every latitude. Sarzana, city on the border between Liguria and Tuscany, hosts at medieval Firmafede Fortress, scheduled until March the 5th, the exhibition “Andy Warhol Sarzana is Pop”. The visitors […]

La Spezia, Cinque Terre, Val di Magra and Val di Vara and the nearby Northern Tuscany are incredible lands to discover: take a few days to live it with us! Arbaspàa Tour Operator, post by post, continues to advise you about how to visit, to show you the curiosity of […]

A new alliance for the protection of the territory has been tightened between the Cinque Terre’s Park and the winegrowers operating in this part of Eastern Liguria, included by UNESCO among the World Heritage Sites for its unique landscape, created through the centuries by the work of peasants that cultivate […]

In the beauty of the Cinque Terre, in their people and in their landscapes, Catherina Unger found a second home: the ideal place to develop the work and passions of her life, especially the photography. One of her most beautiful projects pay homage to this territory and one of its […]

La Spezia, Cinque Terre, Val di Magra and Val di Vara and the nearby Northern Tuscany are incredible lands to discover: take a few days to live it with us! Arbaspàa Tour Operator, post by post, continues to advise you about how to visit, to show you the curiosity of […]

The Manarola Cinque Terre Foundation, protagonist of the Giornata FAI d’Autunno: Sunday, October 15th , at the event organized at national level by the Italian Environmental Fund, the body created to safeguard a unique landscape, will introduce the participants in this world made of tradition and effort with the excursion […]

La Spezia, Cinque Terre, Val di Magra and Val di Vara and the nearby Northern Tuscany are incredible lands to discover: take a few days to live it with us! Arbaspàa Tour Operator, post by post, will advise you about how to visit, will show you the curiosity of these […]

The Cinque Terre are a magical territory, unique in the world: the clear blue sea, steep rocks, terraces and dry walls with which man has given new shape and life to the ridges, luxuriant nature, pastel colored houses in breathtaking locations, wines and flavors make a stay in these places […]

There are lot of events scheduled in the first edition of “Sapori Verticali” which will be held between 6th and 8th October between Levanto, Bonassola and Framura, in Riviera Ligure. As autumn is started, the touristic season carries on, the Officine del Levanto, with the involvement of several partners* launches […]

The white wine Harmoge, made by Prima Terra, farm of Eastern Liguria (Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre and cellar in Campiglia), will receive the prize “Grande Vino” at Slow Wine, organized by Slow Food at Teatro Verdi, Montecatini Terme, October, the 14th. It’s produced with vines Bosco, Vermentino e Albarola, with the […]

La Spezia, Cinque Terre, Val di Magra and Val di Vara and the nearby Northern Tuscany are incredible lands to discover: take a few days to live it with us! Arbaspàa Tour Operator, post by post, will advise you about how to visit, will show you the curiosity of these […]

Are you ready to toast? From Sunday evening to 24th September in Mazzini avenue, in the gardens of La Spezia, do not miss “È Birra” the first festival of artisan beer in the city. There will be present 14 producers, from the La Spezia’s area and the rest of Italy, […]

What to do on the second Sunday of September? If you have not yet written anything on your planner, this is an unmissable appointment for you: this is the “View Day”, a joint event of the Italian Environmental Fund (Fondo Ambientale Italiano) and the Zegna Foundation, which on September 10 […]

Are you spending your holidays in Cinque Terre and surroundings? Come to La Spezia: tomorrow will be the night of one of most anticipated events of èspè, the summer festival of the city, that organizes the shows of some of the most famous italian and international artists, as Avion Travel […]

Like being at sea, as during a gathering of old sailboats, but with your feet firmly on the ground. It feels like being still between many historicals hulls, admiring the beauty of the Figurehead Hall of the Naval Museum of Spezia, where 29 wooden sculptures were assembled on supports recalling […]

A casket of rarity, combining the beauty of many of its finds with a very high historical value: it is the Naval Technical Museum of La Spezia, a must-see for those who spend their vacations in the area due to the quality of their pieces, some of them unique. To […]

La Spezia – C’è chi lo ha chiamato “Il piccolo Louvre”: uno scrigno d’arte inaspettato nel cuore del centro storico spezzino, che custodisce una variegata collezione composta da circa 1000 opere fra dipinti, miniature, sculture, maioliche e oggetti realizzati a partire dall’epoca classica fino al 18mo secolo.

As you could easily understand from the title, on the December 2016 edition of National Geographic Traveller there’s an entire page dedicated to Arbaspàa!

The Cinque Terre, Unesco World Heritage Site and famous Italian tourist destination, represent a fragile territory located within the Cinque Terre National Park: as a protected area, all the territory adheres to the “European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in Areas protected (CETS)”,

Next August, 6th 2016 Arbaspàa celebrates an important milestone of its history: 15 years of activity.

Since last July, 27th is available a new important transport service for tourists visiting the Cinque Terre.

Since next July, 1st the touristic operators of Municipality of Riomaggiore, Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare will have at their disposal some Service Cards of the Cinque Terre National Park, also called “Cinque Terre Card” with a discounted price: these card could be proposed to the guests hosted in our […]

Arbaspaa Tour operator was born in July 2001 for intuition of Catherina Unger and Eugenio Bordoni.

We always recommend to our guests to travel with light luggage, possibly a backpack, because – either form the railways station or the car parking – to get to the accommodations there’s always a bit of walking to do and, sometimes, stairways too.  

There are also many senior citizens visiting the Cinque Terre but it is better if they still are fit enough to enjoy the villages with all their characteristics: steep roads and many steps!

Travelling with children in the Cinque Terre is not easy but it can be very beautiful for the whole family if the guests know some points in advance. There are visitors with children of all ages in the Cinque Terre and of course, also the people of the Cinque Terre […]

The Cinque Terre are not the “classic” beach destination and don’t have large beaches, the only one sandy beach is in Monterosso. But in every village there are cliffs to lay on and beautiful bays of clear water to swim or snorkel in. Moreover, the coast of the Cinque Terre […]

Depending on the personal preferences there are lots of different things to do and to enjoy in the Cinque Terre. Of course, to understand the best part of what the Cinque Terre are, there should be at least one hike to see also the scenery of the landscape even if […]

The most famous footpath of Cinque Terre is the trail n° 2, known like “Blue Path”: it includes also the famous “Via dell’Amore” (Love Path) between Riomaggiore and Manarola. Unfortunately, actually (March 2014) this trail is still closed due to security works along the trail but, luckily, the Cinque Terre […]

There are a lot of good restaurants in the Cinque Terre offering the local seafood cuisine with specialties like the anchovies in several styles or the stuffed mussels or, of course, the fresh pesto. But there are also some hidden treasures, unique places, for the cuisine or for the ambience. […]

The Cinque Terre Card is a service card created by the Cinque Terre National Park to manage the tourism in Cinque Terre area. There are two different types of cards. The “Cinque Terre Card”, in its basic version, allows you: the access to the footpaths of the National Park, the […]

You can find all the required information on the official website of the company “Navigazione Golfo dei Poeti & Cinque Terre” (http://www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it/orario.asp?lang=). Generally, the service is available on regular basis from the end of March. Only to give you an idea, a single ticket Manarola-Riomaggiore costs 2.50 € (round trip […]

We already said that the best solution to get here in Cinque Terre is the train. The same is to move between the villages. Each village has its own railways station so you can plan your visit checking the train timetable available on internet (www.trenitalia.it), at the Tourist Offices or […]

There are a few bigger hotels in Monterosso and some smaller ones in Manarola or Riomaggiore. Otherwise, who likes bigger hotels with higher standards, can even stay in Sestri Levante (many good and big 3- and 4*-Hotels) or Santa Margherita.

The accommodations offered in the Cinque Terre are mainly renovated apartments and rooms in houses where formerly lived local people, there are only very few especially for tourism purposes built hotels or houses. That’s why the accommodations in the Cinque Terre are a very authentic experience. This means also that […]

The Cinque Terre are five tiny villages by the sea but there are some differences among them: Monterosso is the largest one, the only one with some hotels and a sandy beach but also the less unique one. Vernazza is probably the most scenic village of the Cinque Terre, there […]

If you like to visit Cinque Terre but also other interesting places of Liguria like Portofino, Camogli, Sestri Levante, the city of Genova, ecc…we can recommend you to stay in a village located in half between Cinque Terre and the other places: for example you can choose Santa Margherita Ligure […]

If you’re looking for a place to stay near Cinque Terre, we can recommend you several places. The village of Levanto can be a good solution: only 10 km from Cinque Terre (train ride to Monterosso takes about 12 min.), it has a great sandy beach too! Another interesting place […]

If you’re in La Spezia, this is the best way to get to Cinque Terre and we recommend it. The train journey from La Spezia to Riomaggiore takes only 8 minutes. You can park your near the railways station in the private parking (on charge); there’re also some zones in […]

We already said that the car is not the best solution to visit the Cinque Terre: the streets are narrows, the circulation in the villages is forbidden and there are a few parkings. Anyway, if you’re coming to Cinque Terre with your car, you’ve to know that each village has […]

If you like to rent a car to visit Cinque Terre, you’ve to know that in the five villages of Cinque Terre there are no car-rentals. The closest place where you can rent a car is the city of La Spezia where you can find several companies like Hertz, Avis, […]

If you’re travelling to Cinque Terre by plane, you can choose between several airports. The closest is Pisa Airport (99 km, about 1h15’ by car from Cinque Terre); then, there’s the Genoa International Airport (127 km, about 1h 45’ from Cinque Terre). Really far from Cinque Terre is the Malpensa […]

Granted that one day is definitely too less to really appreciate Cinque Terre, if you like to do a day-excursion from La Spezia the best way is to get to La Spezia railways station and take a local train to reach the desired village: Riomaggiore is the closest and the […]

Visiting the Cinque Terre only in one day is possible but very difficult. A one-day trip can’t let you appreciate the real essence of Cinque Terre because there are too much things to do and see for only one day. Anyway, if you like to do a quick visit of […]

From Venice you can choose between two train itineraries: Venice-Milan-Monterosso (about 6h – 45 €/person – 1 stop in Milan) and Venice-Florence-La Spezia-Monterosso (about 5h 30’ – 49 €/person – 2 stops in Florence and La Spezia). From Milan you can take the direct train to Monterosso (about 3h – […]

If you like to visit Tuscany and Cinque Terre in the same trip, the train could be a good solution. In fact, travelling by train from Florence, Pisa, Siena and other villages of Tuscany to Cinque Terre is easy, cheap and quite fast. For example, a train journey from Florence […]

Coming by train, you can choose between 2 itineraries. The first one is Venezia-Milano-Monterosso with a stop in Milan Central Station (about 6h – 45 € per person). The second one is Venezia-Firenze-La Spezia-Monterosso with two stops in Florence and La Spezia (about 5h30’ – 49 € per person). Then, […]

Visiting the Cinque Terre during the Spring season could be a great idea! From the end of March to the end of June, maybe this is the best period to visit 5 Terre. That’s because the weather is good, there’re a lot of great sunny days and there’s no crowd […]

We live in Cinque Terre and love them also during the winter and off-season! The off-season in Cinque Terre is from October to May (excluding Easter). Some activities can be closed at this time but travelling during the off-season isn’t a bad idea at all: you could enjoy anyway great […]

From Singapore to Canada, from Finland to Australia: journalists from all over the world describe the rebirth of the land hit by the flood.

Today is an important day for Vernazza and Cinque Terre. Indeed, today Monday 16th January 2012, the railway station of Vernazza is open to all again.

With reference to the article “In Hills of Liguria, a Struggle for Restoration After a Storm” published on New York Times on January, 3rd I would like to make some precise statements about the real situation in Cinque Terre after the flood.

After the terrible flood on last Oct. 25th, the Commissary of the Cinque Terre National Park, Vincenzo Santoro, has decided to create a “technical table” to restore the historic footpaths of the Cinque Terre, because they are also an important touristic attraction.

The only thing ‘normal’ in Vernazza these days is the train schedule. She is a town without her people. Even more so now, as this afternoon all (volunteers and emergency crews) were evacuated due to heavy rains.

In a recent interview with Cronaca4, Mayor Vincenzo Resasco stated, “we want to bring our residents back as soon as possible but the village must be safe first.”

Another photo-gallery about Vernazza and the clean up works to restore the village after the terrible flood on October, 25th. The pictures testify the status in which Vernazza is, now, after 20 day from the awful event that upset it. Pictures from the Facebook page of “Save Vernazza”

About 20 days after the terrible flood that hit the Cinque Terre with enormous damages in Vernazza and Monterosso, this is the situation about the works of clean up and restore in the two villages.

The clean up and reconstruction works in Vernazza are going on, after the terrible flood that hit the village on last October, 25th. We made a new photo-gallery with some pictures testifying how much has been done in the last weeks.

As already said in the past days, when 3 bodies was found in France, along the coast of the French Riviera, now there is the certainty: they are the bodies of 2 of the missing people of Vernazza due to the Cinque Terre flood.

Many people after the Genoa’s flood of a few days ago asked how is possible that a little stream like the Bisagno (not a river, a stream!), dry almost all the year, could make all those damages and become so dangerous?

Genoa and the Cinque Terre together, with the same dramatic destiny that in only 10 days has damaged both: the pictures of the flood on October, 25th that hit the Cinque Terre, have been lived again on November, 4th from the inhabitants of Genoa: 3 hours of heavy rains caused […]

We’re posting the first images about the flood in Genoa today.

After the flood of the last October, 25th that hit the Cinque Terre, today we’ve to comment again a same situation: this time heavy rains hit the city of Genoa, already damaged last year in the same period (October)

In this post we publish another video, taken by the website YouReporter.it It has been filmed by some tourists from the high part of Vernazza. You can see cars and even a van “swallowed” by the mud-flood.

The catastrophic flood that hit about a week ago the Italian Riviera creating enormous damages in two villages of the famous Cinque Terre, Vernazza and Monterosso, is not limited only to these two towns.

Here we publish a new photo-gallery about Monterosso. We took this pictures during these days of hard work to clean the village from mud and debris.

Quick update about the situation in the Cinque Terre after the flood. Unfortunately. 4 people are still missing and there are no traces of them.

Important news for our friends from USA and all other foreign countries. Now it’s possible to make donations, in an easy and safe way, to help the Cinque Terre.

We’re posting one of the most relevant (and shocking) video filmed during the catastrophic flood that hit Vernazza and Monterosso in the Cinque Terre. The movie, filmed in Vernazza, shows clearly a “mud-river” invading the streets of the village.

Yesterday we took many shoots in Monterosso, a few days after the terrible flood that hit the village (and the nearby village of Vernazza, always in the Cinque Terre).

Here you could find some updates about the flood in the Cinque Terre, after another day of hard work to clean up Monterosso and Vernazza from mud and debris.

In this post we’ve collected some video (unfortunately there a lot of movies on the web) testifying the devastation in Vernazza and Monterosso, after the flood on October 25th.

Following, the shocking pictures about Vernazza, before and after the terrible flood. Images elaborated by Michele Sacco, on the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Diamo-una-mano-a-ripulire-Vernazza/139681949466634

The Municipality of Monterosso has opened a bank account to collect funds to help the villages of Monterosso and Vernazza in the Cinque Terre, hit from the flood. Subsequently, also the newspaper “Il Secolo XIX” in cooperation with Carige Bank has opened a bank account to raise funds. (link)

Yesterday, it has been the “day after” the terrible flood that hit the eastern part of Liguria and in particular mode, in the Cinque Terre, the villages of Vernazza and Monterosso.

Here, some images of Vernazza after the disaster caused by the flood that hit the Cinque Terre and the Eastern part of Liguria.

This is the message posted yesterday, 26th October, on our Facebook wall by our manager, Eugenio Bordoni. He was in Monterosso during the flood.

Great dismay for the flood that yesterday, October 25th, hit the Eastern part of the Liguria region, striking the city of La Spezia, the famous “Cinque Terre”, the nearby town of Levanto and the inland area close to Brugnato.