Vernazza Travel Forum

can someone please tell me if there is an ATM or bank in Vernazza?

Gtrazi!

From my previous question, Camere Latorre looks like not such a good place to stay. Has anyone heard of Lia?

Does anyone have current information on this small hotel?

I am headed to Cinque Terre for three days of hiking & exploring. I am used to Intense hikes and climbs and usually wear running shoes. However, i am trying to pack light and was hoping to get away with some light weight PUMA tennis shoes. they have traction on the sole but no ankle support. they are very comfortable.

Will these work? Is there intense elevation or more of an uneven trail?

A friend and I are visiting Cinque Terre from a Thursday to a Saturday in May. Which town should we stay in? We're 27, so we're hoping for a place that is beautiful with local flavor, and may have a small nightlife scene. We are not expecting to do any major partying, but we'd like to find something to do in the evenings. Which town would be best?

Thank you!

My husband and I will be traveling from Verona to Cinque Terre, staying in Vernazza. We'd like to drive and park a car when we get there. We do understand one would not use a car in that area. Best route to go if we drive? Or should we take the train? Have checked some schedules, looks like we'd have to change trains a couple times. Best to connect thru La Spezia or Genoa? Thanks

I will be travelling to Italy this May. Currently we are 2 nights Vernazza, 2 nights Venice and 4 nights Dolomite region.
My original plan was to rent a car in Venice and return to Milan airport.
I was doing this to avoid parking fees in Vernazza and Venice and most importantly the hassle of driving. This will be my 2nd time to Italy the first all by train which was great when they weren't in their on again off again strike mode.
I now realize the train travel time from Vernazza to Venice is 7 hours!!
Would it be better to pickup in Vernazza or nearby and then park in Venice?
So my question is what kind of drive is it from Vernazza to Venice. Is it as long as the train? Living in the mountains I know you can be 15 miles from somewhere but it may still take an hour to get there.
Help.
Peace and Grazie

I will be travelling to Italy in March and wanted to take a few days and visit Cinque Terre. We will have a rented car, so was planning to leave the rental car in Spezia and travel by train to the different towns in Cinque Terre, does
anyone know where I can leave the rented car in Spezia? I was also thinking of staying a couple of nights in Vernazza, is this a good choice or should we stay in Spezia and only do a day visit to Cinque Terre towns. Thanks for your help.

I have read in several places that it is best to take the train to La Spezia and then take a local train from there to Vernazza. However, Trenitalia.it shows trains going from Milan directly to Vernazza.

Is there any specific reason to change trains in La Spezia?

We are travelling from Genoa to Florence by train and plan to stop for several hours in Vernazza and possibly one of the other villages. As we will have all our luggage with us we need to know if the train station at Vernazza has secure travel lockers we can leave our luggage while exploring the village? or if there is somewhere nearby we can store luggage.

Has anyone ever stayed at Camere Nicolina's in Vernazza? We need a place to stay that doesn't cost to much.

thanks,
udgirl

We are traveling to Cinque Terre from Venice and when I look at the train schedules they list 2 stations for La Spezia which is where I understand we get off, Le Spezia C.le and La Spezia Migl.

Does anyone know which station to get off at to catch the train to Vernazza

Thanks,
udgirl

it is true the cinque terra card no longer covers train travel between the 5 cities? what does the card currently cover? shuttle in the villages? passage on the trails? thinking of traveling there in May 2008.

Hi All,
Is it possible to take the train from Rome to Vernazza, and from Vernazza to other cities within the cinque terre? Thank You for your responses.

My sister and I are traveling with her little dog. He is a well travelled dog; this is his 3rd time in Europe. This year, we are traveling from the USA to Milan; then, by train to Verona ( we'll stay here for 2 wks ). From verona, we like to stop by Parma and later proceed to the Cinque Terre cities. Could someone please help me with a suggested train route from Parma and to which city is best to visit : vernazza ? This will be during the later part of August ( 26 th > Sept 3 ). And, from Cinque Terre, we will travel to Nice, France. Could someone help us with a train route to Nice ?

Hi,

I would like to visit Vernazzo in mid-July for a week. Can anyone suggest a good place to stay in Vernazzo or any of the other towns that would be appropriate considering we will have our 16 month old daughter with us. Thank you. Mike

Hello,
Thank you for your tip to avoid inns near the train station -
Would you be able to recommend a place to stay in Vernazza?
Thank you,
lbiber

Hello,

My friend and I will be visiting Cinque Terre for a couple days just before Easter Weekend 2007. Normally I wouldn't worry about crowds and making reservations, but since it is so close to the holidays I think we should start thinking about this now.

Ideally we would like to stay in Vernazza. Any advice on reasonable (not too expensive) guesthouses to stay at? We will be driving from Genoa, so we will need to deal with parking. I have seen that there is a parking lot in Vernazza. How much does it cost? Is it safe? Is there a chance the lot will be full on the weekdays before Easter? We will likely arrive fairly early in the morning -- certainly before noon.

If the lot in Vernazza is full, I guess the option is then to backtrack and park in Monterosso and then take a train to Vernazza.

I guess I'm wondering if it is just easier to look for a place to stay in Monterosso as there is a better chance of avaiable parking. From there we can hike the 5 cities. But part of me really wants to stay in a quiet, rustic place...so I'm really leaning toward Vernazza.

Any advice/suggestion would be appreciated!
Craig

What is the cost of a train from La Spenzia to Vernazzia. And the cost from Genoa to La Spenzia. Jay Newcomer. Also where can I get the scheduels?

Hi, i will go to the 5 terre in October and i would like to know in which way it is better to do the walk : from Riomaggiore to Monterosso ore from Monterosso to Riomaggiore. Thanks

Unfortunately the only time I have to travel is December to February, and I would love to visit the Cinque Terre, likely mid January to early February. This is where I've hoped to spend the "week or two to write and paint" part of my journey...
The hostel in Manarola is closed at that time; Vernazza is next on my list for "where to stay"...but what will winter there be like? How cold? How wet? Everything closed? Or at least a cafe or two for meals and hopefully at least one cheap/nice place to stay! Any input or suggestions welcome!
Eric

Since so many hotels and rooms seem to have a hundred steps, which we won't want to climb even with only our "carry on" luggage, is it possible to economically check our luggage at the train station and just carry the overnight necessities up all those steps?

We're not elderly(54 and 64)but also not in our 20's--but don't want to limit our options.
Travelling from Georgia USA

We are spending one night in Vernazza late September. From reading the posts it appears that parking could be a problem. Would we be better off parking at the La Spezia train station?

Does anyone know the best (least complicated) way to get from the Milan airport to vernazza, via train?

We are hoping to stay in Pisa for a few days, using it as a base before we continue to Florence, and would like to visit some (perhaps Vernazza) or as much as we can of the Cinque Terre by way of a day trip. Is this possible in one day or am I being overly optimistic time-wise? Should we in fact be seeing the Cinque Terre villages over several days using La Spezia as a base instead? We would be relying on train for transport from Pisa. Many thanks in advance!

What cities are good to visit that are close to the Cinque Terre? We're landing in Milan, going on to Genoa for one night and then to the CT for 2 nights. What then? We have 5 more days and nights to travel.

We are a family of six with four children 17-20 and we are in Cinque Terre for 2 nights, at the end of March. We would love to find accomodations that could accomodate us all together, for a reasonable price. Is it realistic to think we could book something when we get there, or should we try to find something before we go? Anyone found accomodations for a large family in Cinque Terre? Thanks!

can i get to vernazza by train or bus from lucca

How hard will it be to get a hotel room without reservations in May/June. I'm hoping to stay as cheap as possible. Thanks

Hey guys,

We have three days to spend in the cinque terra. We are so not sure which village to spend it in. Have been reading a bit about it and just not sure ! We would like he village to be a little lively with a little nightlife if it does exsist on any of them, but we also want the charm of the villages that i have seen photos of !! Am I asking to much :) Any suggestions ?

Thanks for your time.