Zowee - memories for a lifetime! Some background. Vernazza is a sleepy little romantic seaport village in the Cinque Terra. Travel writer Rick Steves recommends Vernazza as his home base when visiting. Also Rick recommends RooMartina, managed of course by Martina, as a good lodging choice. Martina has several apartments in Vernazza. Two of the rooms, n1 and n3, sit right above the harbor square and have spectacular views. How pleasant to sit in the room with windows open, feeling the Mediterranean breeze and hearing happy voices down below. OK, there is one challenge. Vernazza buildings are historic and have no elevators. So to have the view means climbing four stories worth of stairs. To me it is well worth the climb! I pity the travelers who stay nearer the train station as they get no views and get train noise. Martina is a wonderful host and was very responsive to our requests. I can't wait to return and secure a room with Martina! read more