Levanto
Levanto is a comune (municipality) in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 60 km southeast of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of La Spezia. The town is on the coast at the end of a valley, thickly wooded with olive and pine trees. The ridges on either side of the valley thrust out into the sea as the headlands of Mesco and Levanto. The municipality forms part of the coastal district known as the Comunità Montana della Riviera Spezzina and contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Lizza, Lavaggiorosso, Dosso, Groppo, Montale, Vignana, Lerici, Pastine, Chiesanuova, Fontona, Legnaro, Fossato, and Ridarolo. Levanto borders the following municipalities: Bonassola, Borghetto di Vara, Carrodano, Framura, Monterosso al Mare, Pignone. Part of Levanto lies within the Cinque Terre National Park. The town itself is a famous surfing resort. Sourced with thanks from En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levanto_(Italy) What makes this little town the chosen destination of so many lovers of the sea and tranquility, is the opportunity it gives to visit on foot all of the most important places of Levanto.
Following the itinerary which starts with the coastal walk 'della pietra', one passes the ancient Castle, the Medieval walls, the Church of St Andrea, the Material Culture exhibition, the Medieval Loggia, the Oratory of St Giacomo, the Monastery of the Clarisse, the Convent and Church of the Annunziata. Not to be missed: a visit to the various quarters of Levanto: Dosso, Lavaggiorosso, Legnaro, Montale and Chiesanuova. The Hermitage of St Antonio del Mesco is beautiful. There are many bathing establishments and places to dive and surf. Among the principal events of Levanto: the Levanto Choral Review, the Festival of the Sea, the Amditheatrof Festival, the Festival of St Rocco, Nostra Santissima della Neve, the Gastronomic Walk 'Mangialunga', the Stralevanto cross country race and the Solennità di Nostra Santissima della Guardia. Sourced with thanks from Www.italytraveller.com/en/r/liguria/a/levanto

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Hotel de charme Stella Maris 2009-10-16
Hotel de charme Stella Maris, a family run hotel has 8 bedrooms on the first floor of a marvellous historical building in Via Marconi, and 7 refurbished bedrooms in the nearby building in Levanto. Hotel de charme Stella Maris is the ideal accommodation venue for small groups and have meeting rooms too in Levanto. READ MORE
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BnB Vignola2014-05-25
BnB Vignola in Levanto, Liguria, Italy offers a wonderful stay in a fully renovated old stone water mill close to Levanto centre and the sea, and here relaxation, peace and seclusion ensure a wonderful holiday surrounded by olive groves. With eight bedrooms available furnished in Mediterranean tones the scene is set for a comfortable stay and first and second floor rooms offer lovely views overlooking the swimming pool and garden, all rooms have their own entrance for added privacy and come with shower, hairdryer, satellite tv, mini bar and air conditioning. BnB Vignola welcomes you to visit the small supermarket run by the owners for excellent cured meats, cheeses and typical products from the area.READ MORE
L'Antico Borgo - Affittacamere2014-05-25
L'Antico Borgo - Affittacamere is located in the medieval hamlet of Dosso, Levanto, Liguria, Italy and is your ideal base for a fantastic vacation at the door to the Cinque Terre. With green olive trees and vineyard surrounds, this beautiful manor house surrounded by ancient walls offers romantic rooms over two floors, and there's a reading corner, WIFI internet, fireplace, living room with original stone walls and panoramic terrace boasting views on Levanto and the Ligurian sea. L'Antico Borgo - Affittacamere starts your day with a wonderful breakfast of rich and healthy choices, after an excellent nights rest in rooms with timber ceilings and wrought iron beds as well as great facilities, come enjoy.READ MORE
The Oasi Hotel2014-05-25
The Oasi Hotel is your boutique hotel in Levanto, Liguria, Italy just a short walk to the station and seafront and the perfect base for visiting the Cinque Terre. All fourteen rooms are beautifully furnished, some with balconies and some with gardens and all offer excellent amenities and facilities including shower, telephone, plasma TV's, minibar, free wireless internet connection, safe boxes, individual air-conditioning and hair-dryer. The Oasi Hotel has rooms and services for disabled guests, has a private garden with sunbeds and chairs, city bikes, beach towels, WIFI throughout and a computer at your disposal, there's a spa area with Finnish sauna, Turkish bath, Scottish Shower and more for a multi-sensory experience. The restaurant L'Oasi brings you fabulous tastes of the sea and has a veranda and garden, it's all here, come enjoy the perfect vacation.READ MORE
Diving Cartura2014-05-25
Diving Cartura is a five star PADI diving center in Levanto, Italy that offers diving courses and excellent underwater Mediterranean adventures with qualified and professional divers. They offer wreck, reef and canyon diving, as well as wonderful dives in the Cinque Terre National Park and divers will see moray eels, conger eels, lobsters, groupers, barracudas and so much more. Diving Cartura ensures a great diving experience for all levels of diver and will take you to excellent dive sites by boat, and rental equipment is available.READ MORE
Palace Hotel2009-10-16
Right in the centre of Levanto stands the Palace Hotel, a charming Art Nouveau setting offering wide single, double and family rooms, each with en suite facilities. The Palace Hotel is the ideal bases from where to enjoy water sports such as surfing and diving and sports adventurers can explore astounding sea beds or cycle the ups and downs of vertical hillsides in Levanto. READ MORE
La Dolce Vita Bed and Breakfast2014-05-25
La Dolce Vita Bed and Breakfast in Levanto, Italy truly brings you the good life right here for a wonderful stay close to fantastic beaches, spectacular hiking paths and villages, and this is your best choice when staying in the area. Come experience the true Italian way of life in the beautiful Liguria, where this historical building delights with history, style and charm, and rooms are tastefully furnished, come with own bathroom facilities, unique colour and atmosphere, two can be connected for an apartment suitable for families and groups. La Dolce Vita Bed and Breakfast is located in the old part of Levanto just minutes from the beach, and is the perfect base for exploring the Cinque Terre National Park and surrounds, come for a fantastic stay, where your gracious hostess ensure a warm and personal journey of high quality.READ MORE
Il Villaggio Turistico Costa Morroni2014-05-25
Il Villaggio Turistico Costa Morroni in Levanto, Liguria, Italy is located close to the beautiful ocean and is the ideal base for visiting the Cinque Terre National Park and its villages. The building has 12 apartments in total consisting of studios ideal for 2-3 people, and apartments for 4-6 people, and all are equipped with air conditioning, heating, hydromassage baths or showers, and boast large terraces with beautiful Ligurian or garden views. Il Villaggio Turistico Costa Morroni is perfectly situated for hiking along the Cinque Terre coast, and they rent mountain bikes for excursions, they also offer Barbecues for special events and two apartments are disabled friendly.READ MORE
L'Articiocca Restaurant2014-05-25
L'Articiocca Restaurant is a late night restaurant in Levanto, Liguria, Italy serving exquisite Italian cuisine prepared fresh every day by the chef who is passionate about authentic and pure local cuisines that is sustainable. Enjoy daily specials, a select wine list for excellent meal pairings and a truly exceptional dining experience of Ligurian cuisine taken to the next level and beyond. L'Articiocca Restaurant offers a pleasant outdoor seating area, a friendly and efficient waiter service, and they do catering, come enjoy good quality food at reasonable prices, you'll be back.READ MORE
Ospitalia del Mare2014-05-25
Ospitalia del Mare is located in the centre of Levanto, Liguria, Italy close to the beach and is the perfect starting point for the wonderful walking paths of the Cinque Terre National Park and Gulf of Tigullio. Rooms are comfortable with private bathrooms, and two are wheelchair accessible and equipped for people with disabilities, and rooms can accommodate from 2 to 4 to 6 or 9 guests. Ospitalia del Mare has a WIFI connection in the common room, a spacious terrace, they offer breakfast, bed linens and bathroom towels, hot water, heat and so much more. There's a conference room here with a capacity of 100 people and they have scooter and bicycle rental as well as surfboard rental, come for a wonderful stay.READ MORE
Cafe del mar Restaurant2014-05-25
Cafe del mar Restaurant in Levanto, Liguria, Italy offers Italian and Mediterranean cuisine of local delights with great coffee, pies and pastries for breakfast. Later there are wonderful dishes available from sea and land for good healthy and tasty lunches with fresh vegetables, and even later for excellent dinner paired with lovely wines and lounge music, as well as live music and concerts occasionally. Cafe del mar Restaurant offers an elegant dining experience in modern surrounds and the chef delights with traditional Ligurian cuisine and International dishes, come experience the taste of local fish always fresh, great steaks, salads, seasonal vegetables and more.READ MORE
Hotel Carla 2009-10-16
Hotel Carla's privileged position makes it an ideal starting point in Levanto for reaching beach resorts where one can spend a pleasant holiday and also for visiting the magnificent Cinque Terre. Hotel Carla has 33 rooms with private balconies and is within easy reach of the beach in Levanto.READ MORE
Hotel Garden 2009-10-16
Only 20m from the turquoise sea of Levanto, The Hotel Garden features spacious balcony rooms with ensuite facilities and a buffet breakfast. At Hotel Garden pets are welcome and guests can enjoy nearby beaches, the historical town centre, walks on the seashore and water sports such as surfing, diving and boat trips to the Cinque Terre marine reserve in Levanto. READ MORE
Park Hotel Argento2014-05-25
Park Hotel Argento is located in Levanto, Italy just a short distance from the beautiful Cinque Terre and offers 4-stars of luxury and comfort for the perfectly relaxing stay and ideal base for exploring all that the area has to offer. There is a lovely outdoor swimming pool and wellness centre complete with massage section, a sauna, Turkish bath and emotional shower. They have spacious guest rooms some with furnished terraces and partial sea views, as well as fully equipped and furnished suites and 3 fully equipped wheelchair accessible rooms. The restaurant at Park Hotel Argento offers mouthwatering local and national cuisine and an extensive buffet, as well as fully stocked bar. Services here are many and include group catering, a lift, baby sitting, a banquet and reception hall, internet access, hydromasage, a shuttle, private parking, business services, dry cleaning and so much more, come for a fantastic stay.READ MORE
Totano Blu Restaurant2014-05-25
Totano Blu Restaurant in Levanto, Liguria, Italy specialises in exquisite Vegetarian, International and Italian cuisine and are open for lunch and dinner. They have outdoor seating and waiter service, offer catering and take reservations as well as do take out. Enjoy a lovely authentic setting, great seafood, pasta and pizza dishes with charming presentation, as well as romantic outside dining all at excellent value. Totano Blu Restaurant comes highly recommended for good food, a wonderful setting and reasonable prices, and once you've dined here, will be back. READ MORE
Bed and Breakfast La Gerbera2014-05-25
Bed and Breakfast La Gerbera in Levanto, Liguria, Italy is the perfect starting point for enjoying the beautiful Cinque Terre as well as the lovely, wide beach nearby, and is located in a peaceful area just steps from the heart of town. Enjoy a beautiful garden with sunbeds and external shower and comfortable double rooms provide the perfect rest complete with private bath with shower and hairdryer, heating and air conditioning, fridge, satellite TV, WiFi connection, electric boiler and more. Italian Breakfasts are available to be enjoyed in your room, and Bed and Breakfast La Gerbera ensures a wonderful stay close to water sports, diving, boat trips, boat rentals, surfing and so much more, come enjoy.READ MORE
Bed and Breakfast Le Conchiglie2014-05-25
Bed and Breakfast Le Conchiglie in Levanto, Liguria, Italy is your perfect base and gateway to the Cinque Terre, and bedrooms are sunny and cozy facing the garden and there's one suite with a bedroom, lounge and bathroom. Located right between the promenade and the main road, rooms choices include the suite with modern and antique furnishings, another modern and functional room, a romantic room with Provencal furniture, and a beautiful flowery print bouquet room, all rooms come with lovely comforts including bathrooms, air conditioning and heating, in-room safes, mini fridge and TV, come for the perfect stay in beautiful surrounds near the beach.READ MORE
Hotel Dora2009-10-16
The welcoming rooms (some with balcony) at Hotel Dora offer the ideal base in Levanto from where to explore the famous Cinque Terre and Portofino. Hotel Dora, located in the heart of the Riviera Ligure di Levante, a paradise of trekking enthusiasts to Levanto.READ MORE
Hotel Nazionale2009-10-16
The Hotel Nazionale is located in the heart of Levanto, a seaside village ideal for week end breaks and business meetings. The Hotel Nazionalel provides well equipped rooms and also a garden with ?al fresco? living room whose terrace faces the splendor of Levanto. READ MORE
La Picea in Levanto, Liguria, Italy brings you the heavenly taste of pizza and authentic Italian cuisine for eating in or take out, they're great for groups and kids, and also offer catering. The menu at La Picea not only includes their famous pizzas made by the award winning pizzaola, but also has farinata, focaccia al formaggio, lasagne, vegetable cakes and more, all enjoyed with a selection of handmade beers. The pizzas are made with sourdough and toppings include fresh dairy products and garnishes from the surrounding valleys, often described as the best pizza ever tasted, La Picea ensures a high quality freshness and taste at reasonable prices, come for the delicious food on offer here, it's highly recommended.READ MORE
Ristorante Pochi Intimi2014-05-25
Ristorante Pochi Intimi in Levanto, Liguria, Italy is a wonderful Italian Restaurant, deli and steakhouse serving exquisite seafood from selected high quality products for the best gastronomic experience ever. Meals are paired with excellent wines from a great list and well presented flavourful meals are the order of the day. Ristorante Pochi Intimi greets you on arrival with a complimentary glass of champagne and exquisite meals are ended with sublime must try desserts, with the tiramisu often described as the best in all of Italy. The service is excellent and most of the menu is seafood based but caters to other palates as well, this is not your average eatery, come visit and see what makes them so special. READ MORE
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