A sinous arc of land between Piedmont and sea, Liguria is where the Alps and the Appenines cascade precipitously into the Mediterranean.
The result is as a striking as it is unique, with ancient settlements clinging precariously to granite cliff a spectacle that reach its apex in Cinque Terre : five quintessential Ligurian fishing villages that dangle like perched medioeval colonies above the foaming oceans.
The house is situated on the top of a hill close to Lerici (it takes 10 minutes walking), and it has an amazing sight of the so-called "Poet's Gulf". The surrounding area is really interesting both from the historical and environmental point of view: you can plan many different trips to medieval historical centres like in the surrounding of Sarzana but also roman ruines, like the ancient site of Luni, that are not far from the house. If you like walking in the Nature, not far there is the "Cinque Terre" National Park, or the beautiful Portovenere, that is UNESCO heritage: it takes 30 minute by a small ferryboat from Lerici. You can reach the small city of Lerici and its beaches by steps/stairs in a few minutes (about 10 to the centre of the city, a little more for the beaches), but you can also walk for 2 minutes to the closest bus-stop: there are a lot of other places to go there by bus, like the beaches from the house to Tellaro (to go to these beaches takes about 20/30 minutes walking).
Local way of cooking is really good, you can taste good fish and also regional plates ...
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