... do the "experts" recommend are the top 2 cities to visit in the Italian Riviera? We are staying in an apartment in Monte Carlo and maybe a few nights in Cannes but would love some advice on the top 2 cities to hit on the Italian Riviera. Thanks in advance ... more

... Our friends just rented an apartment in San Remo for a week stay and we'll be joining them. I am a bit nervous - I've heard a few negative remarks about the place. Please, tell me more about San Remo!. I've heard that it has lovely markets, what ... more

... m especially interested in the apartment your friends rented ? We are contemplating an extended stay in that area so I'm wondering who they found and booked the apartment. Can you give me any details or their email address that I could ask them directly ? Hope your experience was as ... more

... of: http://www.cinqueterreriviera.com/Villas/Montale/#4 Or try splitting up the group and looking in two different places, or even "taking over" a small B and B - you are far enough ahead you might be able to simply just book all the rooms in a b and b ... more

... want a hotel or apartment/villa on sea ... ... Any recommendations on hotels /apartments/ villas in the area, mid to upper range cost. Really hard to find anywhere suitable with an adult third person without having to get a second room. Or should we be looking at perhaps Lake Como instead ... more

... Lake Como. You can visit villas, gardens, lakeside towns, but also day trip to Lake Lugano, Bergamo... Como, Varenna, Bellagio... from Milan: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187849-i143-k4490854-Como_Varenna_Bellagio_from_Milan-Milan_Lombardy.html Como or Varenna?: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187830-i816-k4504434-l33714253 ... more

... Both are wonderful, but we hope to return again to Lake Como, as it is so special. Since you live near the ocean, I would say Lake Como. The only exception might be if hiking was something you really wanted to do. Don't miss Villa Carlotta on Lake Como ... more

... can find places with AC in all 5 towns. The bigger hotels here in Monterosso (Porto Rocca, Palme, etc) and some of the nicer B and B's/Villas (Ca Du Gigante, Villa accini, Villa Degli Argentieri and so forth) have AC here - it's not too hard to find ... more

... a week in Cinque Terre at the end of April and the beginning of May in 2012. Is that a good time to visit? What would be the best town to stay in if we want to do some hiking and some relaxing.? We usually enjoy private villas or apartments ... more