The nearest beach is in Bonassola; it’s one of the most beautiful beaches of the Riviera di Levante. In summer, from mid-May to late September, there’s a public free part, a private part with admission fee and an equipped part where only beach chairs and umbrellas must be paid. It can be reached by car (about 30 minutes, 9 km) or on foot, 30 minutes walk on a beautiful path in the wood. From mid-June to early September there’s a bus service between Montaretto and Bonassola.
In Framura, a little farther on foot (40/50 minutes), there are Portopidocchio beach, the cove in one of the pictures below and Vallà and Arena beaches, reachable on a pathway full of charm along the cliff. Also Framura can be reached by car in about 20 minutes (5 km).
If you like reef, diving and snorkelling, in 25/30 minutes on a track in the wood, you can get to The Scà, the amazing wild cove reachable only on foot or by boat that you can see in the last picture below.
Advice for all tracks. Even if there are no specific difficulties, hiking shoes are recommended and consider that we are 170 meters on the sea level, so the way back is all uphill!
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The Poggio del Salice is right halfway on the coast track between Bonassola and Framura. The track, marked SVA in the hiking maps, runs high on the steep rocky coast which characterises the last stretch of the Riviera di Levante. Most of the way is deeply immerged into the woodland with its peculiar glimpsed landscapes and breathtaking views. A total immersion in the pristine wilderness. The walking time to Bonassola or Framura is between 30 and 45 minutes.
An extensive network of tracks between Bonassola, Framura, Levanto and the inland is available for all kinds of hikes, from the most simple and relaxing to the more challenging and fulfilling. The information and cartographical material is at your disposal in the apartments.
The Cinque Terre National Park is very close and the best way to get there is by train or by boat.
Monterosso, the first town of Cinque Terre, is only 5 minutes away by train from Levanto and the trains run very frequently, at least one every 30 minutes.
If you want to reach the Cinque Terre not using the car, you can walk down to the Bonassola train station (about 30 minutes) and then take the train (10 minutes to Monterosso).
Most of the boats leave from Monterosso, but there are two boats every day that leave from Levanto. The boat allows you seeing the Cinque Terre and Portovenere in the same day.
The entrance in the villages is free, while to walk on the tracks in the Cinque Terre Park you must buy an entrance ticket. Further information about tracks and rates are available on the site www.parconazionale5terre.it
CAR
In our region most of the roads are windings and quite narrow,
therefore driving by car take often some extra time. On the other hand
you can enjoy views and sceneries unique in the world.
Parking in the towns and near the sea will be asked for a fee, especially
in summer.
TRAIN BUS
The best way to travel in the region and especially across
the Cinque Terre, is by train. The trips are quite frequent and they connect
the towns in a few minutes by avoiding the long detours of the roads.
The nearest train stations are Bonassola and Framura, reachable also on
foot in 30/40 minutes walk in the wood or Levanto by car (10 Km).
Buses between Montaretto and Levanto or Bonassola are not frequent during
the year and they finish on early afternoon.
However from mid-June to early September there’s a bus service between
Montaretto and Bonassola with 6/8 trips a day.
More information about timetables can be found in the links page.
MOTORCYCLE RENTAL
Da.Ni.Co. - Località Arenelle, 3- Deiva Marina
LA BOTTEGA DI MONTARETTO
“La bottega di Montaretto” is the grocery of
Montaretto, at the beginning of the road that lead here.
You can find almost everything; bread,milk, cheese, sausage, fruit, vegetables,
cookies and a lot of other delicacies.
Opening time is every working day from 8.00 to 13.00 and from 17.00 to
19.30; from May to September open also on Sunday.
BAR RISTORANTE LORELLA
It's in the Montaretto main square. The coffee bar is open
every day from 6.00 to 23.00
The restaurant, very popular for their typical Ligurian dishes, is open
for lunch every day except Tuesday from 12.00 to 14.00 and at supper-time
from 19.30 to 21.30 only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; in summer every
evening except Tuesday.
CASA DEL POPOLO
It's the Montaretto community centre.
Always open for members, it's open to the public during the festivals.
More information on www.montaretto.it
KITCHEN
The kitchen is well equipped; various pots and pans, kettle,
Italian coffee makers, pressure coffee/tea make, ladles and a lot fo other
kitchenware.
Dishes, cutlery, glasses and different kind of cups for 6 persons.
Tablecloth, dish cloths, salt, sugar and some spice for the first basic
needs.
LINEN
A set of bed sheets and a set of towels (bath, face and
hand towel) per person is at your disposal.
A beach towel for lawn chairs or to use on the beach is available too.
You also find different kinds of blankets for all seasons.
WI-FI
In each apartment a free WiFi connection is available.
Because our peculiar location, our connection to the net is carried out
by a radio link FWA, therefore the speed is 40Mbps/Download and 30Mbps/Upload.
This bandwidth is for all the users connected at the same time.
HEATING
The heating is in service, according to the law, from 1
Novembre to 15 April, for a maximum period of 12 hours a day and a temperature
of 20°.
Under exceptional weather conditions, the Municipality authorises an extraordinary
heating.
In order to avoid a power surge in all the building, it’s
forbidden to use any kind of electric heater.