Lerici gets put onto the American tourist map by The New York ...

From Chiavari and Zoagli to le Cinque Terre it is less than an hour by direct train. In Chiavari, I've never stayed in Hotel Zia Piera, but it's the kind of place I like. In Zoagli, I'd spring for Castel Canevaro (check reviews), but I believe there are other ... Levanto is right next to le Cinque Terre and if you may still be able to book a hotel with parking for this year, but Levanto is really overrun with foreign tourists, and has sort of become the sixth Terre town. ...