Fun city at the tip of Cinque Terre. Great bars, bistros, restaurants, and clubs…read more Gorgeous beaches with bright blue water. Nice hotels

Our NCL Viva cruise ship docked at the port of Livorno, Italy. This was our first time here on…read morevacation. We took a cruise ship bus up to Lerici, Italy, which is located on a natural bay discovered by the Romans. Lerici is a nice nautical town with lots of boats docked including some very large yachts. We took the rubber boat across to the other side of the bay or to Porto Venere. This was also our first visit to Porto Venere. Porto Venere is a village on the Ligurian coast of northwestern Italy. It's known for Porto Venere Regional Natural Park, a protected area with trails and dive sites. The park encompasses Palmaria Island, dotted with beaches and caves. The Gothic-style Church of St. Peter sits atop a rocky headland. We walked the local streets up to St. Peter, but did not go inside St. Peter. Nearby is the centuries-old Castello Doria, an imposing cliff top fortress with views of the Gulf of Poets. More to come regarding our lunch in Porto Venere before we returned to Lerici on our two rubber boats.

Whenever we go out of for dinner (southern end of town) we choose this parking lot…read more Yes, there are some limited free spots around, but mostly they are taken. And the street parking lots are mostly a bit small, if you arrive with a bigger car. We had a longer station wagon, and parking sideways would have been a bit of an issue. So we always park our car here. It's right at the port and it's covered. Costs between 1.50 and 2 Euros and hour, which we found fair. It's a really safe and secure lot (well, the whole town is safe and peaceful). But there's even a security patrolling around, so, no worries about your vehicle. There are always some spots free, so if you're willing to pay a few bucks you will safe some time driving around looking for a spot. Just head here.

We arrived here on a weekday around 11am. The parcheggio was already full, but there was no line…read more(yet). So we just waited until a car left the lot. Which only took 2-3mins. The spaces are a bit narrow. We had a long station wagon, but the space was big and long enough, just let your passengers exit first maybe. Charge was 2 Euro an hour, which I think is fair for the location. Because it's only a few steps to the old towns southern entrance. Later on the parking lot was packed and cars weren't even allowed to line up anymore. The next bigger lot is at the northern end. This location here is a lot better, so don't show up to late if possible. Paying is cash or credit card. Very simple, very safe. Felt secure leaving my car here. San Gimignano is a fantastic little old town. If you are anywhere near this area, don't miss it!

Great large parking lot. Its next to train station. It's free and it's big enough to where you have…read moreoptions to park. We parked here and walked 2mins to our Airbnb. It was good spot felt car was safe.

We stayed in Cinque Terre and wanted a place that wasn't totally quiet (Corniglia) or super busy…read more(Montarosso), so settled on Riomaggiore and glad we booked this place. The walk up the hill is a bit inconvenient, but the friendly service was amazing. Enrico spent time with us when we checked in, going thru where to hike, helping us get the Cinque Terre card, plus there is daily complimentary breakfast 8a-10a which was awesome - I got my yogurt and oats, prosciutto and cheese sandwich (the bread is fantastic), and croissants and other pastries, not to mention the espressos and teas and juices, and fruits! Highly recommend for the breakfast and kindness. You probably won't get the same kind of help, kindness and attention in other areas or other hotels. It made our stay 10/10.

Enrico and his wife are wonderful hosts. We had a lovely unit (#1) at the top of the building with…read morea nice patio to sit at. We could even catch a slight glimpse of the water from our patio. The morning breakfast spread was nice- croissants, cereal, fruit, meat, juice, and freshly made cappuccinos. The hotel is up the hill from all the restaurants, shops, and train station. We wanted to hike, so Enrico gave us great directions and tips to guide us in the correct direction. Highly recommended.