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Hotel Paradiso is beautifully situated on the Gulf of Portovenere on the Ligurian coast of northern Italy, with views over the sea to the island of Palmaria and a backdrop of the Apuan Alps. Portovenere, together with the renowned Cinque Terre (Five Villages) and the islands of Palmaria and Tino.

Centrally located in Lerici, close to the sea, the Hotel Shelley e delle Palme offers a delightful base in this Ligurian coast town. It's a lovely spot - overlooking the beautiful and sheltered bay of Lerici.

In the heart of Levanto, the Hotel Stella Maris offers a most stylish way to spend your vacation on Italy's Ligurian coast. The hotel has been created within the marvellous 19th century Palazzo Vannoni.

The Hotel Garden, Levanto is run by the Cassola family and is situated above a charming gelateria in a modern building overlooking the sea and park. Levanto has great public transport links, so it is an ideal base from which to explore the whole of the Ligurian coastline.

This hotel, housed in a villa in traditional Italian style with red roof tiles, is located just outside the village of Cerri in the lower hills of Val di Magra. The property overlooks wooded slopes leading down to the Ligurian Sea. The town of Lerici is two kilometres away.