koopmanclan Posted July 20, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 20, 2015 We are on The Allure in Aug. We want to tick the box of seeing the leaning tower- my daughter is 6 so aware she won't be able to climb it. Is it worth going to get the photo? Or is there a beach close to the port that we could explore? Any advice/options would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted July 20, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 20, 2015 You could go to Pisa and get a photo. No need to climb it. Then return to the Port of Livorno and go to the beach there. It's not too far from the port. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koopmanclan Posted July 20, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Thanks...is it far on the train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoverlorduk Posted July 21, 2015 #4 Share Posted July 21, 2015 We on the same cruise as you. We was looking at this last night, think at the moment due to distance form the port to Pisa, we might be doing a ships tour and visit there. Louise and Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCruises Posted July 21, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 21, 2015 We on the same cruise as you. We was looking at this last night, think at the moment due to distance form the port to Pisa, we might be doing a ships tour and visit there. Louise and Karl It's about a twenty minute train ride. . .and an easy stop on your way to or from Florence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoverlorduk Posted July 21, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 21, 2015 It's about a twenty minute train ride. . .and an easy stop on your way to or from Florence Have you got the station name etc, we could not find this infomation last night. best we could find was near hour train. Louise and Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koopmanclan Posted July 21, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) We thinking of getting the train from La Spezia to Pisa. (58 mins) Then getting train back and going to Monterosso beach. Just attempting to find out if we need to go back to La Spezia first or if we can get a train from Pisa to Monterosso beach. OR we might leave Pisa and do a boat tour past the villages to Monterosso. We on the same cruise as you. We was looking at this last night, think at the moment due to distance form the port to Pisa, we might be doing a ships tour and visit there. Louise and Karl Edited July 21, 2015 by koopmanclan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoverlorduk Posted July 21, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 21, 2015 We thinking of getting the train from La Spezia to Pisa. (58 mins) Then getting train back and going to Monterosso beach. Just attempting to find out if we need to go back to La Spezia first or if we can get a train from Pisa to Monterosso beach. We tried to add you to message you. Let us know what you find , as the cost of the ship tour is more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobal Posted July 21, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) You could go to Pisa and get a photo. No need to climb it. Then return to the Port of Livorno and go to the beach there. It's not too far from the port. Keith It's about a twenty minute train ride. . .and an easy stop on your way to or from Florence You need to be aware that these replies are assuming you are calling in Livorno when the Allure actually stops in La Spezia which is further away - a train from Livorno to Pisa takes 20 minutes but takes more than an hour from La Spezia. The station is a 20 minute walk from the port A train from Pisa to Monterosso would probably require a change and would mean you would be travelling back past La Spezia - if you look on google maps you will see what I mean. If you have your heart set on Pisa AND a beach it will invevitably involve a lot of travelling. For train times take a look at the Trenitalia website which can be viewed in English here http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en Edited July 21, 2015 by Bobal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koopmanclan Posted July 21, 2015 Author #10 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Thanks...after an afternoon of research we think we are going to get the ferry up Cinque terre- get off at Montissere and hang out at the beach. Get the ferry or train back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobal Posted July 21, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Thanks...after an afternoon of research we think we are going to get the ferry up Cinque terre- get off at Montissere and hang out at the beach. Get the ferry or train back. That sounds like an excellent plan. We've done all the Cinque Terre towns by train in the past, including a 2 hour hike when we were on Allure last month and caught the ferry which was a lovely way to see the towns. You can buy the ferry tickets from the cruise terminal building which saves having to stand in the disorganised queue at the ferry terminal. It will be quicker to get the train back and the trains are a lot more frequent than the ferries, which can also be cancelled if the tides turn rougher. Edited July 21, 2015 by Bobal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyCruises Posted July 22, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 22, 2015 VERY good point. I had no idea where the Allure docked, just assumed it was Livorno since that's the port most people go to Pisa from. I regret the error. And it also helps if posters specify which port they are trying to get from or to!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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