I am staying in Levanto at a B and B that is about a mile walk to the train station (each way). That is a long walk for me with an ankle that likes to go unstable some times.
However, I would like to head out in the early morning to take photos in Manarola, Vernazza and Riomaggiore. No shopping, no eating just photos. I noticed trains do run very early. Then, come back to my B and B to change clothes and then go back to all the Villages, working my way south to north, to shop and then eventually have early dinner/shop in Monterosso, coming back to the B and B around 8pm.
I asked the B and B that I am staying at if there was a bus I could take to the train station, from the train station, etc. He said the only way was taxi. However, when I look on Google Maps at Levanto, I see little bus icons all over. I admit I do not see a bus icon immediately next to the B and B or immediately next to the train station but I see these icons close to the B and B and to the train station. Wish I could do a screen cap to show you all what I mean.
Has anyone stayed in Levanto and do you know if buses exist? Any idea how I can find out about bus transportation? I tried the commune website but it is all in Italian. I read on Trip Advisor that a taxi in Levanto is a flat 10 Euro fee no matter where you travel in the city. Can anyone verify if this is true? How easy is it to get a cab in Levanto? Is it safe?
I might be willing to pay 10 Euros for a ride to the station in the early AM and then back to the B and B at night (20 Euros) as long as I know cabs there are safe and reliable. I am a middle aged female traveling solo.