La Mala

Top choice in Vernazza


These four rooms are some of Cinque Terre's nicest. Up in the cliff-side heights of the village, they are in a typical Ligurian house that's run by the grandson of the original owner. The fit-out is a clean-lined contemporary one, providing both comfort and a place to soak in some fabulous sea views, either from bed or a sunny terrace.


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Nearby Vernazza attractions

1. Vernazza Harbour

0.04 MILES

Cinque Terre’s only natural harbour has breathtaking views out over the water, and provides the best open-air amusement in Vernazza. Here you can bask on…

2. Castello Doria

0.05 MILES

This castle, the oldest surviving fortification in the Cinque Terre, commands superb views. Dating to around 1000, it's now largely a ruin except for the…

3. Chiesa di Santa Margherita d'Antiochia

0.07 MILES

The waterfront is framed by this small Ligurian-Gothic church, built on a small seafront promontory in 1318 on the site of an 11th-century Romanesque…

4. Guvano Beach

1.2 MILES

This lovely, hard-to-reach beach was once a famous nudist spot from the 1960s to the 1990s, when it was accessed by walking through an abandoned railway…

5. Belvedere di Santa Maria

1.57 MILES

Enjoy dazzling 180-degree sea views at this heart-stopping lookout in hilltop Corniglia. To find it, follow Via Fieschi through the village until you…

6. La Torre

1.61 MILES

This viewpoint overlooking a photogenic stretch of coastline (direction: Manarola) is reached by a stairway that leads up from the diminutive main square,…

7. Chiesa San Pietro

1.62 MILES

Near the entrance to the village, the small Gothic church dedicated to St Peter has stood here since at least the 14th century (and was likely built on…

8. Chiesa San Giovanni Battista

1.64 MILES

One of the oldest churches in Cinque Terre, San Giovanni Battista has a striped facade dating back to 1307. The Ligurian-Gothic design features white and…