aMareManarola - La Terrazza: apartment, stunning views and private garden

We loved this quaint and romantic vacation home on the 'top of the town' with incredible views of the town and Mediterranean Sea!

When we arrived, the owner, Lorella, greeted us, helped us make dinner reservations, and gifted us with her delicious homemade limoncello!! We felt so welcome.

The home is idyllic and sweet. There is a separate small kitchen building with garden seating. The main building also has a kitchen as well as a master bedroom and guest room plus the absolute best patio with the most spectacular views!

Manarola is a gorgeous town and it's easy to get to the other Cinque Terre towns by rail (buy a pass), hiking (you have to try a few of these fabulous hiking paths), or ferry.

It was September so we could see the farmers manually harvesting their grapes. Fascinating!

We absolutely loved this home away from hiome and would love to go back!!!

Very comfortable, well equipped apartment with a large terrace and a stunning view. It takes some work to get there, uphill and up stairs which requires significant effort but the view is worth it. There is no air conditioning which I get the impression isn’t normally an issue however we were there during a heat wave so it was a little warm. Lorella is lovely, very accommmodating and responsive to any questions. Had a wonderful visit to this beautiful part of the world.

I researched all the Cinque Terre villages and this is the best apartment in the area with a large terrace! It's not cheap buts definitely worth it. The outside space and incredible views are beautiful so when the villages are crowded, or you want a lazy afternoon, this is fantastic place where you can just relax. The apartment is really well furnished and has everything you need to make you feel comfortable and welcome. The owner lorella is lovely and very helpful she was a great help to us on arrival day after our flight was delayed and then train delays which ended up us been over 5 hours late at the apartment . We thought this place was perfect and would definitely recommend it!!!!

La Terrazza, Manarola is a wonderful place to stay. The apartment is beautifully clean and well equipped with works of art on the walls - all painted by the owner Lorella. The property has a fabulous large detached outside kitchen as well as a small inside kitchen area. We used the small kitchen to make drinks and light food. The detached outdoor kitchen is great for cooking up larger more aromatic meals! La Terrazza is well named because the crowning glory is its fantastic terrace with views over both the Ligurian sea and the grape vine terracing - which is so quintessential of the Cinque Terre. The terrace has ample outside furniture. There is also a back terrace area with vegetables and fruit trees. Manarola is well served by the local trains and boats and the high street has everthing you need. We had a wonderful mixed holiday that was both energetic and relaxing. We will definitely return to this delightful place. Thank you Lorella for sharing your home. Wendy&Chris

We loved staying in Lorella's cozy, light-filled apartment high up in the town of Manarola. It is an apartment to stay in only if you are fit and can handle many, many stairs. But it is all the stairs that allows you to be high up above the town, with the hustle and bustle of tourists far below, on her large balcony with a spectacular view of the Ligurian coast, watching the sunset with a glass of local wine in your hand. The Cinque Terra area of Italy is as beautiful as everyone says. It is also very crowded (even in April) unless you hike up up, up, up and away from the crowds. Then you can be by yourselves in the beautiful, beautiful coastal hills with views that stretch for miles. Stunning!