Well, if you are wondering where to sleep in Levanto the answer is at the Oasi boutique hotel right downtown! However, our boutique hotel is a small one, with just 14 double rooms, and is easily fully booked several weeks ahead. We therefore decided to write this post with the […]

The beach in Bonassola is our favorite! When our gusts ask us where to go to the beach between Framura and Cinque Terre we have no doubt and always recommend going to Bonassola! The beach is only 10 minutes by bike along the beautiful bike path. You can ask us both […]

[google-translator] Day-trip to Portofino Typical Ligurian fishing village, with its colorful houses arranged in a semicircle around the famous Piazzetta, Portofino has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, exclusive destination for world famous celebrities who spend their summer holidays in their Thousand and One Nights villas […]

Vernazza’s traditions can be crazy Yes, some Vernazza’s traditions might look a bit crazy… Vernazza is world famous for its beauty, for being an UNESCO site within the Cinque Terre, for its wine and for its cozy colorful restaurants on the main square. Vernazza is amazing as amazing are its kids […]

Framura is a very special 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 […]

„soothing, unforgettable, inexhaustible“ Hemingway Bonassola, our lovely neighbor 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.

Boat tours in Cinque Terre   Private boat tours in Cinque Terre are a must do! Beside the daily Cinque Terre ferry service, while staying in Levanto you’ll have to try one and this is why we selected the best ones for you to fully enjoy your experience. Pequod Boat Tours […]

The Carrara marble quarries 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 […]

Corniglia is the center of the Cinque Terre, but it is different 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 […]

[google-translator] Visiting San Fruttuoso, Portofino and Camogli A day trip to San Fruttuoso is an experience not to be missed if you come in this area! I recommend you take the train in the morning and get off in Camogli, to me one of the most beautiful villages of the region. […]

[google-translator] Museums in La Spezia  Museums in La Spezia really are for everybody! Yes, because La Spezia, besides being a seaside town and a military harbor, fits perfectly in the middle of a vast tourist system that goes from Cinque Terre to Versilia. It also offers a first class museum itinerary […]