“IO
TI SCRIVO CHE STO BENE IN QUESTO NIENTE DA FARE SCRIVO UNA
CARTOLINA
CHE NON VOGLIO RITORNARE. AL POMERIGGIO LA CORRIERA LA SENTO
ARRANCARE
MI SIEDO SOPRA A UN MURO PER GUARDARLA RIPARTIRE... SENZA
ME” (Ivano Fossati)
By
motorway:
exit at Brugnato-Borghetto Vara, take SS1 and follow signs
to the
Cinque Terre. When you reach the turning for Pian di Barca turn
right and continue
for 4 km.
By
air: the closest airports are Pisa (G.
Galileo) and Genoa (C.Colombo).
By
train:
the most convenient train station is La Spezia. For train
times see www.trenitalia.it;
By
bus:
from La Spezia there is a bus for “Faggiona” which
stops in Pignone.
For bus times see www.atc.sp.it .
For
those who wish to hire a car
contact AVIS (Tel. 0187/770270), EUROPE CAR (Tel. 0187/564219),
MAGGIORE (Tel. 0187/736168) and for taxi call RADIO TAXI LA
SPEZIA (Tel. 0187/523523).Pignone is connected
to the sea of Levanto and Monterosso al Mare, in the
summer, from 01 july by bus www.atclaspezia.it and to Monterosso
al Mare from 15 june by “AMICO TAXI” (tel 335/6280933)
2,50 euro at outward journey.
Once
you have arrived in the village our b&b is in the main square
next to the café.
SERVICES:
Our bed and breakfast is situated in the main square of the village
therefore very closeby you can find a pizzeria, a trattoria, two
bars, a tobacconist’s, a newsagent’s, three grocers,
a supermarket Despar, a chemist’s and a post office and free
outdoor parking is easily avalable.
ART/HISTORY:
the historical centre with Medieval Loggia, the Old Bridge, the
Pieve of S.Maria Assunta, the characteristic alleys “carruggi”
and a little above the village the Roman Aqueduct and the ancient
watermills.
NATURE:
It is possible to visit the “Palestra nel Verde” and
when visits are organised with potholers the little karst grottos:
Pignone lies in a area of countryside of great, interests for
naturalists and is situated 5 km from the Cinque Terre National
Park and approximately 30 km of Cai footpaths join the Val di
Vara to the sea across valley floors and ridges. For further information
see: pignoneproloco@libero.it
LOCAL
PRODUCTS: You can buy sausages from Pignone included in the
regional atlas of typical produce of the region, potatoes, fresh
eggs, wine, honey and a variety of vegetables in season directly
from producers.
These
are numerous during the summer period and will be indicated on a separate
page.
Piazza
Marconi, 31 - 19020 Pignone (La Spezia) ITALY
Info: tel. +39 3397113016 e +39 3476662832
Info & reservation : info@anticaporta.it