ITALY Readers's Tips - Probably a harsh assessment.e spent two days there as part of a Cinque Terre trip. The port area is nicely revamped with a big aquarium and other attractions.he market is (as ever in Italy interesting watch out for the small wild strawberries (fragoline which are well worth trying.he old town would be scary at night, but during the day is fine as long as you're relatively confident (it really is ok. Shoppings ok (especially on the main street running alongside the market and there's plenty of good cafe's and wine bars.ines tend to be the pick of surrounding regions (Tuscany, Piemonte, with some french wines getting a look in. I'd recommend it for a day or two, (especially as you come across as openminded independant travellers, though other options such as Acqui Terme, Cuneo, Asti and Alba might provide alternatives, and more carfriendly ones at that. regards Ian

An alternative suggestion.We just returned from Italy in May and stayed in a hotel on the water in Camogli which is a bit south of Genoa.The area was beautiful.We took the train to the Cinque Terre area and you could take the train to Genoa. Thanks for the input We've booked a couple of nights in Camogli, this should serve to satisfy Genoa/Genova curiosity, as well as introduce us to a rather fascinating looking part of Italy Phil

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