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(upto€25/personwithsnacks,Englishmaybelimited,followViaBurancouphilltopath,10
minutes above town, tel. [phone], www.burancocinqueterre.it ) . They also rent apart-
ments; see “Sleeping in Monterosso,” later.
Boat Rides
From the old-town harbor, boats run nearly hourly (10:30-17:00) to Vernazza, Manarola,
Riomaggiore, and Portovenere. Schedules are posted in Cinque Terre park offices (for de-
tails, see “Getting Around the Cinque Terre—By Boat” on here ) .
Nightlife in Monterosso
ACa'duSciensa hasnothingtodowithscience—it'sthenicknameofthetownmoneybags,
who had a couple of years of higher education and owned this old mansion. The antique
dumbwaiter is still in use—a remnant from the days when servants toiled downstairs while
thebigshotswinedanddineduptop.Thisclassyyetlaid-backpuboffersbreezysquareseat-
ing, bar action on the ground level, an intimate lounge upstairs, and discreet balconies over-
lookingthesquaretosharewithyourbesttravelbuddy.It'sagoodplaceforlightmealsfrom
a fun and accessible menu: €5-6 sandwiches, salads, and microwaved pastas. They offer €6
cocktails and mojitos with free aperitivo snacks from 17:30 to 20:30. Luca welcomes you to
wander around the place and view the old Cinque Terre photo collection (daily 10:00-24:00,
Piazza Garibaldi 17, tel. [phone]).
Enoteca Eliseo, the first (and I'd say best) wine bar in town, comes with operatic ambi-
ence. Eliseo and his wife, Mary, love music and wine. You can select a fine bottle from their
shop shelf, and for €7 extra, enjoy it and the village action from their cozy tables. If you've
everwantedaneducationingrappa,talktoEliseo—hestocks96varieties.Winessoldbythe
glass (bicchiere) are posted (Wed-Mon 9:00-24:00, closed Tue, Piazza Matteotti 3, a block
inland behind church, tel. [phone]).
FastBar, thebestbarintownforyoungtravelersandnightowls,islocatedonViaRoma
intheoldtown.Customers mixtravel tales withbig,coldbeers,andthecrowd(andtherock
'n' roll) gets noisier as the night rolls on. Come here to watch Italian or American sporting
events on TV any time of day (sandwiches and snacks usually served until midnight, open
nightly until 2:00, closed Nov-March, Alex, Francisco, and Stefano).
La Cantina di Miky, in the new town just beyond the train station, is a trendy bar-res-
taurant with an extensive cocktail and grappa menu. The seating is in three zones: overlook-
ing the beach, in the garden, or in the cellar. Run by Manuel, son of well-known local res-
taurateur Miky, it sometimes hosts live music. Manuel offers a fun “five villages” wine-tast-
ing with local meats and cheeses. Microbrews are becoming popular in Italy, and this is the