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.

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.