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Staying overnight in Vernazza means seeing the village once the day-trippers have gone: the harbour square in the evening, the floodlit bell tower, empty lanes at seven in the morning. In exchange you accept three things: the village is small and rooms are scarce, you cannot drive in, and almost every place to stay involves stairs. There are no large hotels: the choice is guesthouses, apartments and a few small hotels inside the old houses of the centre.<\/p>\n

In short: come by train, pack light and book early. Choose the harbour for the view and village life, Via Roma if you take the train every day, the upper houses if you want quiet. Everything else about the village is in our guide to Vernazza<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How Vernazza is laid out<\/h2>\n
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Vernazza sits almost entirely in a narrow valley running down to the sea. The station is at the top end of the village; from there Via Roma, the only real street, runs down to the square on the little harbour. On either side, stairways and covered passages climb to the higher houses, on both flanks of the valley and below Doria Castle. From the station to the harbour is only a few minutes on foot: the distance is not the problem, the steps afterwards are.<\/p>\n

Vernazza’s areas: where to stay<\/h2>\n

On the harbour and the square<\/h3>\n
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This is the Vernazza of the photographs: windows over the harbour, fishing boats pulled up on the slipway, the church of Santa Margherita a few metres away. Waking up here is the reason people stay in Vernazza. Albergo Barbara, for example, is right on the main square with a view of the harbour.<\/p>\n

The downside: the square is the busiest spot during the day and stays lively until late in summer, with restaurant tables under the windows. Rooms with a view sell out first and cost the most. If you are a light sleeper, ask for a room at the back or on a higher floor.<\/p>\n

Along Via Roma, towards the station<\/h3>\n
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The most practical area: the train is minutes away and there are usually fewer steps to tackle with luggage. Ideal if you use Vernazza as a base for the other villages and take the train daily. It is also the street of shops and focaccia bakeries, so it is busy by day, and you usually will not have a sea view.<\/p>\n

The upper houses<\/h3>\n
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On both sides of the valley, among stairways and vegetable plots, there are rooms and apartments with more quiet and often a lovely view over the rooftops and the sea. The price is the climb: every return home is a staircase, sometimes a long one. The right choice for keen walkers staying several nights, less so for anyone with heavy bags or limited mobility.<\/p>\n

Types of accommodation in Vernazza<\/h2>\n
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