5 Terre is one of the most beautiful place to see once in a life… it means that are really fantastic but also always very crowded…

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From La Spezia, the 5 villages are Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza

and Monterosso…                                                                  

                                                                         

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We well understand that most of people, in particular who comes from the other side of the world, would like to visit 5 Terre... and so here some tips that, in our opinion, you should consider in your holiday planning…

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1. Forget the car… it would be a real problem in any season... most of time it is really impossible to find a parking place and anyway, if you are lucky to find one, it will cost you a fortune…

2. During the summer season avoid Saturday and Sunday… when, in addition to tourists on vacation, you will find Italians from the cities who spend the weekend or just a one day trip at the seaside…

 

Our suggestion is to get to La Spezia by car (there is a convenient parking at Porto Mirabello, near the boat departure) take the boat to 5 Terre that allows you to see the beautiful cost from the sea and specially to visit Portovenere that is not one of the five famous sailor villages but anyway a pearl that it is worth visiting (the train not arrives) and return to La Spezia by train.

 

Program recommended (pls check timetable in according to the period chosen)

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• Leaving from Encanto not later than 10 am in order to arrive in La Spezia

     in time to catch the 11.15 boat 

• Stop in Portovenere (about 50 min) - boat to Riomaggiore at 12.50

• Stop in Riomaggiore (about 1 h) – boat to Manarola at 14.25

• Stop in Manarola (about 1 h) – boat to Vernazza at 15.40

• Stop in Vernazza (about 1 h) – boat to Monterosso at 17.05

• Stop in Monterosso, visit the village… the biggest of the 5 and the                                                                                  only one with a sandy beach

• The train from Monterosso to La Spezia is every 20 min and takes about 30 min

• From the La Spezia train station to Porto Mirabello parking is a 20 min pleasant walk                                       through the main street of the city center

 

Note 1: the boats do not stop in Corniglia, where stops the train! You could consider to visit it on your return way to La Spezia

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Note 2: the boats operate from April to October and with good sea condition

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Note 3: during the high season, could be that the boats do not stop in Riomaggiore, Manarola and Vernazza and from Portovenere arrive directly in Monterosso

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There is also the opportunity to take train from/to Aulla where there is a big free parking (about 30 min from Arlia).

 

In addition to the above mentioned program you could consider:

• Train from Aulla to La Spezia            10.10 - 10.33

• Train from La Spezia to Aulla            19.27 - 19.49

 

... for those who want to have dinner in La Spezia the last train to Aulla is at 21.14 and arrives at 21.31 

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