Three Glam Rooms, La Spezia, Italy
While planning our Italian trip, we were in a fix as to what
all destinations to include. I had so many spots on my bucket list and we had
only fourteen days. Commuting between two places also required time. We were
particularly torn between Cinque Terre and Amalfi Coast. Hubs wanted Amalfi
while I was adamant about Cinque Terre. Being a hard core fan of David Rocco I
had seen a fair amount of Positano and Amalfi on television. No doubt it’s a
picturesque territory. But I had seen and heard so much about Cinque Terre that
I could not trade it with any other place in Italy. So after a lot of
persuasion, Cinque Terre was final in our itinerary.
Cinque Terre is a group of five villages on hills dotted
along the Ligurian Sea. Cinque means five. The five villages are Monterosso,
Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.It a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. Now the most vital question…where
to stay in Cinque Terre?
In order to reach Cinque Terre, the nearest big town is La
Spezia. La Spezia is a port town and is connected to the main railway line of
Italy. Also it is connected to all the five towns of Cinque Terre by the Cinque
Terre Express. In Fact La Spezia is the gateway to the Five Terre. So hubs did
the most sane thing he could do..he booked a B n B in La Spezia! We took the
Trenitalia from Rome to La Spezia. It was a three and a half hour train journey
from Rome. The last evening in Rome was bad as we had a bitter fight. So there
had not been much conversation between us during the train journey.
As soon as we stepped out of the train in La Spezia, we were
engulfed by a cool, refreshing breeze. Even the railway station had an immense
touristy flavor. The vibe was so breathtaking that we forgot all our grudges
and realized that we had landed in paradise!
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| Right outside the window... Like every other city in Italy, our B n B was at a walking distance from the station. We were supposed to use the train frequently: to go to the five villages on both the days and then board the early morning train to Firenze. So it was necessary that it was near. Our host Alex had left a message about the directions and I too had my personal GPS (hubs) with us. So it was a straight walk and then left to our Three Glam Rooms. |
It was not a B n B in true sense. I mean when you stay with
the host in their house, it’s a true B n B. This house had three rooms for
rent. Our room was very prettily decorated. This room was probably the
costliest accommodation among all our bookings in Italy. But its proximity to
the station and our hosts were so sweet that we think it was worth every penny.
11 comments
Great place!!!!
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Marta
www.lagattarosablog.it
lovely.....!!
ReplyDeleteGreat way to start your trip.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place you found for your stay :)
ReplyDeleteNice place.
ReplyDeleteLa Spezia? I know this city babe.
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Maggie Dallospedale
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Great travel photos babe!! I've been dying to go to the Amalfi coast..I heard its incredible!! Hope you had an amazing trip and looking forward to seeing more photos! <3
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OMG..i love the B&B room..so cute n cozy.
ReplyDeleteI remember the first time me n hubs booked a B&B, husband told me, we will be sharing the bedroom with strangers. I was so scared n petrified, and on the verge of crying, thats when he started laughing n explained the concept of B&B to me. I was so naive n stupid then. lol
Aditi
www.sosaree.in
Looks like you had so much fun! Beautiful and cozy room ;)
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I have done a fair bit of planning on Italy, expecting to go there sometime soon 😊
ReplyDeleteFor me Amalfi ranks higher than Cinque terre. Since I am yet to freeze on my plans, I will keep your b&b in mind.
You seem to have had a great experience around the country.
Thank you!
thank you for the information provided, we are waiting for the next info
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