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On August 17th Porto Venere will celebrate the so called Madonna Bianca, among pure beauty, folklore and devotion. A traditional festival always succeeding in moving people from all over the world. The celebration program: At 8.30 p.m., the Holy RosaryAt 9.15 p.m., procession accompanied by the Riomaggiore Music Band The […]
Cinque Terre wine tasting We selected the best Cinque Terre wine experiences in and around Levanto, cause it would be a real pity to stay here and not to taste the local wine! Cinque Terre means stunning unique landscapes, amazing hiking trails, colorful villages, fishermen boats and nowadays even souvenir […]
Gozzo, the Italian Riviera fishing boat
The rice cake The traditional Ligurian cooking style is mainly “poor”, or so it was born, and the rice cake makes no exception. A cooking style for farmers and sailors, using local products and exotic spices coming in through the harbor of Genoa. Its main purpose, apart from being economic, was to be long-lasting, […]
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 […]
Mangialonga 2017, the video Mangialonga 2017 (i.e. eat-long) is a non-competitive gastronomic walk of about 15 km. It takes place every year in Levanto on the third Sunday of May and follows a different itinerary through the valley. This year the walk developed on the east side of the valley, with stages in eight medieval […]
A wonderful walk from Levanto to Monterosso Last week I hiked from Levanto to Monterosso with some friends and our Jenni, as we always do on Friday afternoon 🙂 We didn’t follow the usual trail, but passed through Sella Bagari, Colla di Gritta and the lovely Soviore Shrine. The video Here’s a short video […]
[google-translator] Visiting Cinque Terre from Levanto Visiting Cinque Terre from Levanto is a the best option! Cinque Terre are a true hiking paradise, but also an excellent food & wine destination and a region any photographer should add to his own bucket list. Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a stretch of […]
“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.
Here’s Matteo, the new Oasi Hotel receptionist! We have a new entry at the Oasi Hotel: Matteo! Matteo comes from Levanto, so he’s the perfect person to ask for very local tips and info. We were lucky enough to get in touch with him and even more lucky to have […]
Hike from Vernazza to Monterosso Cinque Terre blue path is one of the tourist highlight of the region and few weeks ago I hiked it. I walked with my colleagues Raffaella and Jenni the last section of Cinque Terre blue path blue trail n° 2, the one connecting Vernazza to Monterosso. Well, it’s not an […]
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 […]