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 […]
READ MOREArbaspàa 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 […]
READ MOREMost 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 […]
READ MOREIn 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.
READ MOREAre you looking for day-tours in Cinque Terre and surroundings? Take advantage of our special promotion! Choose your tour and book it using the promo code “November19“: you’ll get a special 10% off on your final price! [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget […]
READ MORELooking 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 […]
READ MORESabato 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
READ MORE“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 […]
READ MORECinque 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 […]
READ MOREWhen 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 […]
READ MOREThere 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 […]
READ MORELiguria 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 […]
READ MOREHow 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 […]
READ MOREGood 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: […]
READ MOREWhat’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 […]
READ MOREEastern 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, […]
READ MOREA 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 […]
READ MOREAn 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 […]
READ MOREFor 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 […]
READ MORE“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 […]
READ MORELa 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 […]
READ MOREA 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 […]
READ MOREIn 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 […]
READ MORELa 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 […]
READ MOREThe 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 […]
READ MORELa 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 […]
READ MOREThe 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 […]
READ MOREThere 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 […]
READ MOREThe 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 […]
READ MORELa 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 […]
READ MOREWhat 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 […]
READ MORELa 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.
READ MOREWe 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.
READ MOREThere 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!
READ MORETravelling 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 […]
READ MOREThe 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 […]
READ MOREDepending 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 […]
READ MOREThe 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 […]
READ MOREThere 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. […]
READ MOREThe 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 […]
READ MOREYou 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 […]
READ MOREWe 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 […]
READ MOREThere 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.
READ MOREThe 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 […]
READ MOREThe 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 […]
READ MOREIf 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 […]
READ MOREIf 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 […]
READ MOREIf 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 […]
READ MOREWe 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 […]
READ MOREIf 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, […]
READ MOREIf 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 […]
READ MOREGranted 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 […]
READ MOREVisiting 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 […]
READ MOREFrom 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 – […]
READ MOREIf 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 […]
READ MOREComing 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, […]
READ MOREVisiting 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 […]
READ MOREWe 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 […]
READ MOREFrom Singapore to Canada, from Finland to Australia: journalists from all over the world describe the rebirth of the land hit by the flood.
READ MOREToday 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.
READ MOREWith 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.
READ MOREAfter 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.
READ MOREThe 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.
READ MOREIn 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.”
READ MOREAnother 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”
READ MOREAbout 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.
READ MOREThe 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.
READ MOREAs 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.
READ MOREGenoa 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 […]
READ MOREIn 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.
READ MOREThe 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.
READ MOREHere 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.
READ MOREQuick update about the situation in the Cinque Terre after the flood. Unfortunately. 4 people are still missing and there are no traces of them.
READ MOREImportant 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.
READ MOREWe’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.
READ MOREYesterday 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).
READ MOREHere 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.
READ MOREIn 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.
READ MOREFollowing, 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
READ MOREThe 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)
READ MOREYesterday, 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.
READ MOREHere, some images of Vernazza after the disaster caused by the flood that hit the Cinque Terre and the Eastern part of Liguria.
READ MOREThis is the message posted yesterday, 26th October, on our Facebook wall by our manager, Eugenio Bordoni. He was in Monterosso during the flood.
READ MOREGreat 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.
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