From Lucca or Montecatini or Florenz to Cinque Terre – a day trip
Roughly 80 km North of Lucca, but easily to reach over the motorway, world-famous Cinque Terre are located, 5 little villages along the beautiful cliffs, for long times accessible only from the sea.
Geographically located already in the most Southern corner of Liguria they are a true jewel above the Tyrrhenian sea, well-known through literature and painting. A trip there is a kind of must for who stays in Tuscany for a week or more.
Golf of la Spezia from the bus
Golf of la Spezia from the bus
Of course one may organize everything oneself: transfer, search for parking lot in Portovenere , boat tickets, transfer back in total or in part by train etc.
According to the experiences we have made it is much better in this case to rely on the services of a local tourist-company who will plan everything smoothly and comfortably, and all that at really acceptable price.
ORGANIZED TRIP TO CINQUE TERRE
In this case you will travel in a comfortable bus, once again passing below the marble peaks near Carrara and Massa, over the motorway to La Spezia, from there over a very winding road to Portovenere, picturesque little seaport and with vital impact on famous English poet Shelley.
Within this program there will be one hour time to stroll through Portovenere harbour area or climb up to the high fortress with spectacular view from up there.
Portovenere, pictorial village south of 5-terre
Thereafter boarding one of the boats that travel along the coastline.
Rocky Coast of Portovenere, on Top churck San Pietro
Rocky Coast of Portovenere
At first comes up Riomaggiore
Vom Süden kommend das erste der 5 Firscherdörfer Riomaggiore
Most pretty Manarola comes next.
Manarola, das wohl malerischte der 5 Dörfer
if lucky accompanied by a school of jumping/diving dolphins.
uns begleitete eine Schule von Delphinen
Clung at the cliffs Corniglia – without harbour, only small wooden runways lead down to the water.
Corniglia die mittlere der 5 Dörfer und nicht direkt am Meer gelegen, sondern hoch auf den Felsen
Next town Vernazzahere a stopover of 1h is forseen
Verzazza, leicht zu erkennen an der Burg die sich den rechten Felsen hinaufzieht
Depending on the actual weather, and by that on the possibilities to get ashore at the different little villages, you will be between 1 and 2 hours at sea; all the way close to the impressive cliffs. Shore leave at picturesque villages Vernazza and Monterosso – time for lunch in one of the uncounted restaurants – or follow one of many recommendations. Another option could also be a tasting of the famous Cinque Terre white vine.
Monterosso
Back in 2011 – just to give you an example – we made that trip as follows:
Start with bus at Montecatini Terme centre 08.00 o’clock, stopover in Lucca 08.30 at main station.
Return to Lucca about 18.00 and half an hour later at Montecatini Terme.
Please determine exact times with the operator, time tables might have been changed. The good thing is you may order tickets and travel alone or in a group, in that case book somewhat in advance. For bigger groups of 10 or more people and early booking we could help you and try to get better conditions with the tour agency than regular listed prices; you may contact us in this case.
Contact data
From Lucca > link to web site: www.comeandseeitaly.com >
Departure also from other places like Florence, Pisa, Montecatini and Pistoia
Contact: Signora Tania (speaks English)
Mail: | fax +39 0572 33637
