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9 augusti 2023
Scorci di Mare rents out a few different apartments in Riomaggiore. We had the 1 bedroom with terrace apartment. This 2-story apartment is located at the top of the yellow building on the harbour (see picture). This is a great location! The view is of the buildings on the opposite side of the main street and of the harbour. There is no sunset view as the sun sets behind the building you are in (they do have a 2bdrm apartment on the opposite side of the street that has a sunset view, but no terrace). This apartment is steps away from some of the best restaurants in Riomaggiore and at the beginning of the trail along the coast (just check to see if it open as the trail was closed for an extended period for repairs). It's also not far from the train station or ferry dock. Parking (as normal for the Cinque Terre) is far from the apartment. The host has a couple of reserved spots in his own garage on the upper road. He will meet you at the top of the town to take you there. When we arrived, we had to wait a very long time (in excess of 30 minutes) for him to arrive, despite phoning from La Spezia in advance to arrange for our arrival time. Had similar issues on check out as we had to wait for him to arrive at the office (up some stairs across the street from the apartment) after the scheduled opening time in the morning. This meant we missed the bus to take us up to the parking, but luckily found a taxi to take us there (it really is a very long, steep climb back up out of the town). Speaking of stairs, it is the nature of the town to have to deal with lots of stairs everywhere. Be aware that this suite requires a climb of over 50 steps from the street. The location is excellent, however be aware that it can be noisy as it overlooks the harbour. Once the restaurants empty at night it becomes much quieter, and one can listen to the waves lap against the shore all night! The suite came equipped with a full kitchen, was clean and well-maintained and quite comfortable! The owner was quite helpful in getting us the passes required to hike the trails and use the trains. And explained options that would be less expensive as not all trails require the pass. Definitely worth staying right in any of the Cinque Terre towns to get a real feel for the unique setting!
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