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$$ Il Carugio has nine modern, sunny rooms right in the center of the village, most
with sea views. The communal rooftop terrace offers a commanding view of the coast
(Db-€70-80, no breakfast, tel. [phone], mobile [phone],

www.ilcarugiodicorniglia.com , [e-mail] , Lidia).
$$VillaCecio (pronounced“chay-choe”)feelslikeanabandonedhotel.Theyoffereight
well-worn rooms on the outskirts of town, with saggy beds and little character or warmth
(Db-€65, ask about Rick Steves rate, breakfast-€5, cash preferred, great views, on main
road 200 yards toward Vernazza at Via Serra 58, tel. [phone], mobile [phone],
www.cecio5terre.com , [e-mail] , Giacinto). They also rent eight similar rooms
(Db-€60) in an annex on the square where the bus stops.
$ Corniglia Hostel was formerly the town's schoolhouse. It rents 24 beds in a pastel-
yellow building up some steps from the main square, where the bus stops. The playground
in front is often busy with happy kids. Despite its strict and institutional atmosphere,
the hostel's prices, central location, and bright and clean rooms ensure its popularity. Its
hotelesque double rooms are open to anyone (€24/bed in two 8-bed dorms, €27 with min-
imal breakfast; four Db-€55, €60 with breakfast; office open 7:00-13:00 & 15:00-24:00,
rooms closed 13:00-15:00, 1:30 curfew, air-con, lockers, Internet access and Wi-Fi, self-
serve laundry, no public spaces except lobby, Via alla Stazione 3, tel. [phone],
www.ostellocorniglia.com

but reserve at www.hostelworld.com , ostello-

[e-mail] ).

Eating in Corniglia

Corniglia has few restaurants.
Thetrattoria LaLanterna, onthemainsquare,isthemostatmospheric(butwithoutpar-
ticularly charming service).
Osteria Mananan —between the Ciappà bus stop and the main square at Via Fieschi
117—serves what many consider the best food in town in its small, stony, elegant interior
(Wed-Mon 12:15-14:30 & 19:45-22:00, closed Tue, no outdoor seating, tel. [phone]).
Enoteca il Pirun, also on Via Fieschi, has a small restaurant above the wine bar, where
Mario serves typical local dishes (€28 fixed-price meal includes homemade wine, daily
12:00-16:00 & 19:30-23:30, tel. [phone]).
La Posada Ristorante offers dinner in a garden under trees, overlooking the Ligurian
Sea. To get here, stroll out of town to the top of the stairs from the station (€10 pastas, €10
secondi, €15 tourist menu , nightly from 19:00, tel. [phone])