Tuesday, May 17, 2016

A-Z Guidebook - Levanto, Italy on the Ligurian Sea

One of the places on our must see and do list was the Cinque Terre on the Ligurian Sea. But you know the old 'no room in the inn' thing. The hotels in the villages of the Cinque Terre were either closed for the season (that's what happens when you visit in November) OR they were way out of our budget. So we checked out the town of Levanto. Just a stones throw from Monterossa, the first village on the Cinque Terre. And guess what? We fell in love with this quaint little town.

Levanto is just north of the Monterossa and right on the Ligurian Sea. It has a beautiful, sandy beach and a lovely downtown area which boost a fishing tackle store, a bakery, several cafes and small hotels. Easy access by train to the Cinque Terre and friendly locals were the icing on the cake so to speak.

We stayed in an apartment in the Lyrica Hotel right on the town square. High ceilings, marble floors and staircases, tall French windows. I loved our hotel! In the evenings we could hear the children playing in the park and the people walking by the sea for a stroll after dinner.




Levanto is such a lovely, intimate little town  we're contemplating an extended stay in the future.

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7 comments:

  1. Levanto sounds like a great place. Being out of season has its advantages. Having explored the Cinque Terre a few decades ago, I've been reluctant to return because of its popularity. Levanto looks like a good alternative.

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    1. We usually always travel in the off season. You do have the issue of some things being closed but the lack of crowds offsets that. Plus the weather is not hot like it is in the summer months.

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  2. Oh wow this sounds like a marvellous place to stay I love small towns and small hotels. One day we will get there. :)

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    1. Levanto and the Cinque Terre are worth the effort. I'd go back in a heartbeat!

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  3. Levanto sounds perfect! Just last night, we were commenting how we haven't been to Italy in 2 years. We have to rectify that later this year! ;) Just curious, did you rent a car or just take the train to get to the Cinque Terre villages.

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    1. We rented a car but parked it in Levanto and took the train from there to visit the villages. The train station is very convenient and the ticket to ride was pretty cheap.

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  4. Lots of 'Ls' in this post! I laugh about your comment of 'No room at the inn'. We often travel out of season and need to make do and mend as far as accom and dining. But that's half the fun isn't it? A really enjoyable story. Xxx

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