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Vernazza’s traditions

Vernazza’s traditions

Yes, some Vernazza’s traditions might look a bit crazy… Vernazza is world-famous for its beauty, for being a UNESCO site within the Cinque Terre, its wine, and its cozy colorful restaurants on the main square. Vernazza is amazing, as amazing are its kids and their crazy jumping-in-the-waves tradition! They do that […]

Framura, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy

Framura, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy

Framura is an extraordinary village, elected among the Borghi più Belli d’Italia (i.e., the most beautiful villages in Italy) and Les plus beaux Villages de la Terre (i.e., the most beautiful villages on earth), it’s the final stop of the walking and biking path starting in Levanto and running through Bonassola. Actually, Framura does not exist, or rather, if you […]

Lovely Bonassola

Lovely Bonassola

Bonassola is the first village north of Levanto and is actually always in my heart. I grew up there as the family seafood restaurant used to be there, right on the waterfront. This small seaside village seems to have some special power, forcing its visitors to come back again and again, and this is why […]

Carrara marble quarries tours

Carrara marble quarries tours

When staying in Levanto for more than one or two days and wanting to relax away from the hustle and bustle of Cinque Terre, we recommend the Carrara marble quarries tours! The quarries are at not even one hour driving from Levanto or 40 to 50 minutes by train, and tours are […]

Corniglia, the special one in Cinque Terre

Corniglia, the special one in Cinque Terre

Yes, the village of Corniglia is just different. It’s perched on a steep hill and inaccessible, and from the sea, it looks like a tiny wonderland. It is the third village of Cinque Terre and the only one without docking for boats and Cinque Terre ferry, and probably this detail, far from harming […]