Vernazza Travel Forum

Hi all,
I'm still undecided as to which city in CT to stay in.I need a nice hotel on the beach with views and easy access to a nice beach for my 3 year old son.Please help anyway you can :-)
lengleng

Possibly someone can talk me out of this visit, but I just had to post just in case it was doable. Is it possible to take a peek at Vernazza in a day (maybe stay overnight). Is it ok to start a short walk around 2:30 PM, and take a good look around?

I have a limited amount of time in Italy this October, but I will be in Florence for a day (mostly to go to the old pharmacy and get my Italian soaps as I've already been to Florence).

It now occurred to me I can to take a peek at Vernazza. I have done some research on Cinque Terre and know about the five villages that you hike across. At this time I don't want to do all the hiking, I just want to go to Vernazza, take a peek at the ocean, maybe stay there for one night.

Before Florence, I will start in Rome and be in Perugia. I could skip Florence and do my shopping in Rome (there's a branch of the old pharmacy in Rome, but never like the one in Florence).

It looks like a six hour+ ride to Vernazza from Perugia, and ironically does stop at Firenze-SMN on the way. If I take the early train from Perugia it arrives in Vernazza around 1:30 PM. There's about an hour an a half layover in Florence (just about enough to do my shopping if the store was open that early, which it's not).

This does sound like a bit too much rushing ... but I'd really love to take that peek. Any comments?

Coming from Tuscany and will still have the car as the La Spezia office is closed. Should we drive into Vernazza or park somewhere in La Spezia or Levanto? We don't need to have a car while we are in Cinque Terre for 3 days.

We are staying at Gianni Franzi....is there some overnight parking available? Another thought is to leave the car in Pisa airport (is open) and train into Vernazza and be done with the car. Got any suggestions?

Grazie.
Mari

Hi Folks,

I am skeptical about my travel plan in CT. Initially, I had planned to stay 2 days in Milan and visit CT the second day and back to Milan same day by 8 or 9 pm and leave for Venice on third day. My alternative is to stay a night at Vernazza and leave to Venice from there. Which makes sense the most or , are there better alternatives. Please help.

Hello,

would anyone have any suggestions for a nice place to stay in Vernazza in Sept? Two rooms with two twin beds would be needed. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Jim

Where can I get a train timetable for the Cinque Terre villages, is there one on line. How long is the trip between one village and the next.

My wife and I are going to visit Vernazza in May. We will be driving and wonder how secure the parking lot is. We are both in our 60's and would prefer to leave part of our luggage in the car and only take a small bag to the hotel. Can anyone provide any advice?

Hi guys,

This summer I'm planning a vacation to Vernazza but I'm having some difficulties finding traintickets. We travel from Rotterdam (NL) and I have no idea if we have to go via La Spezia or Genoa, or even somewhere else?
On top of that I was wondering if anyone could reccomend cheap lodging? (I mean like hostel cheap) I've heard about Rina and Elisabetta rooms?
If you know anything I'd love to hear it! Thanks!

Ciao!

Greetings,
My wife has a difficult time with climing. Where is the train station in relationship to the city of Vernazza? Is it possible to be driven or take an elevator from the train station or sea level to the top of the hills?
Thanks

What is the most efficient way to get from Nice to Vernazza and how long will it take? Thank you!

My daughter and I would love to participate in a one day cooking class while we are in Cinque Terre. We are staying in Vernazza but wouldn't mind travelling/walking to get to a class.

Are there any around the area, perhaps held by local people in farmhouses or similar?

Thanks for you help.

Hallo.
I am going to Monterossa al Mare in August and I been told that its a lot of turist there at that time. I would like to go to vernazza one afternoon and eat there. Is it nessesary to book a table at a resturant? and what is the best plays to eat in Vernazze?

Please could anyone advise me whether I would need to book the train from Milan to Vernazza in Advance or is it ok to turn up on the day of travel??? Do you also know the rough cost of a return journey?? - we are travelling in July.
thankyou!

i will be in cinque terre...most likely staying in vernazza the 27th -30th. are thier any young vt members who would want to meet up for dinner? any of the villages would work...heard nightlife isnt too exciting...was hoping for some dinner friends.

ciao!

Does anyone know what is the best way to get to London from Cinque Terre? What is the closest airport and how do I get there? I have looked at Genoa but it seems very difficult to get to... Thanks

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 ?