 Additional information about surrounding area and attractions:
Blackberry Cottage is in a wonderful position on a hillside, about 450 ft above sea level, with a wonderful view over the Gulf of La Spezia. The cottage is reached along a 700 metre private road and track from the main road linking La Spezia to the Cinque Terre.
The property covers about 2,000 square meters and is enclosed within high stone walls. It is set in a landscape of olives trees and Mediterranean scrub, and it is the last cottage of a small hamlet, thus enjoying seclusion without being isolated.
A car is a must for someone renting the cottage. Although the sea, the shops and the tourist attractions are not too far away, the local bus service is neither frequent nor convenient.
Pisa, Lucca, Florence, Portofino and Genoa are all destinations easily reachable on a day trip by car, or by car and train. To go to the Cinque Terre we suggest using the train, parking the car near the station at La Spezia, about 6 km from the Blackberry Cottage. If you like hiking, then you can join the walking paths directly from the house and visit the Cinque Terre National Park on foot (if you are fit!), or take the car to Riomaggiore or Manarola and start exploring from there.
Please note that Pisa international airport, a Ryanair destination, is within an hour from the house. Have a look at the interactive map to understand better where you could spend a wonderful holiday.
As a base for hiking, sightseeing or just to relax it can hardly be bettered !
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If you are wanting to explore the beauty and atmosphere of the Gulf of the Poets and the Cinque Terre National Park, Blackberry Cottage is the perfect “agriturismo” location for visiting this corner of paradise between Tuscany and Liguria, arguably the most beautiful regions in Italy.
A holiday at Blackberry Cottage will give you the opportunity to visit, by car, by train, by boat or on foot the wonderful Cinque Terre villages and the jewels enshrined in the Gulf of La Spezia: Portovenere, Lerici, Tellaro and Fiascherino. Add in the surroundings, places of historical interest and local dishes, you have the ingredients for an unforgetable holiday.
If you love being near the seaside and walking, Blackberry Cottage will enchant you. From the terrace every morning over breakfast you can enjoy the fantastic panoramic view over the Poets’ Gulf. Full of energy, walkers can then set out towards Riomaggiore or Portovenere following the marked hiking paths, one of which starts almost from outside the house. Bird-watchers will be enchanted too. But if you prefer to take it easy and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet, we suggest you relax in a deck chair on one of the terraces in the garden.
Baba and Alberto Parenti invite you to visit the website, where you can find pictures of the house and garden, a description of the interior, some practical advice for those renting as well as information on the many activities and excursions available.
Welcome to Blackberry Cottage!
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