Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Castello Doria
(admission €1.50; 10am-7pm)
The oldest surviving fortification in Cinque Terre dates from
around 1000. Today it is a collection of ruins with some astounding views. Climb up
through the winding
caruggi
to the entrance.
CASTLE
Sleeping & Eating
Gianni Franzi
( 0187 82 10 03;
www.giannifranzi.it
;
Piazza Matteotti 5, Vernazza; meals €22-30, s/d €70/100;
mid-Mar-early Jan)
Traditional Cinque Terre seafood (mussels, seafood, ravioli and lemon
anchovies) has been served up in this harbourside trattoria since the 1960s. More recently,
they've been renting rooms with views, all of which share a communal terrace. Cheaper
single rooms with a shared bathroom go for €45.
SEAFOOD, GUESTHOUSE
€€
SNACKS
€
Batti Batti
(Via Roma 3, Vernazza; focaccia €3-5)
The bastion of that cheap Cinque Terre trademark - fo-
caccia - Batti Batti knocks out the best slices in the village (some would say in the whole
Cinque Terre). There's pizza slices too.
Gambero Rosso
(
www.ristorantegamberorosso.net
; Piazza Marconi 7, Vernazza; €30-35; noon-3pm & 7-10.30pm Fri-
Wed)
If you've subsisted on focaccia, splash out here on Gambero's house special for din-
ner:
tegame di Vernazza
(anchovies with baked potatoes and tomatoes).
SEAFOOD
€€
Corniglia
POP 600
Corniglia is the 'quiet' middle village that sits atop a 100m-high rocky promontory sur-
rounded by vineyards. It is the only Cinque Terre settlement with no direct sea access
(steep steps lead down to a rocky cove). Narrow alleys and colourfully painted four-storey
houses characterise the ancient core, a timeless streetscape that was namechecked in Boc-
caccio's
Decameron
. To reach the village proper from the railway station you must first
tackle the
Lardarina,
a 377-step brick stairway.
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