MARY & TOM
Are Getting Married
in
Sestri Levante, Italy
Friday, 21st June, 2019
OUR STORY
THE WEDDING DAY
Thursday, Jun 20, 2019
Location
Baia delle Favole (Bay of the Fables) (Map)
8:00 pm Welcome Aperitivo / Dinner
Friday, Jun 21, 2019
Location Saint Nicolò (Map)
3:30pm Wedding Ceremony
Location Grand Hotel dei Castelli (Map)
5:00pm Aperativo
7:30pm Dinner
Dance to follow
Saturday, Jun 22, 2019
Daytime: Various activities: Trip to Cinque Terre/Pesto Making Class
Night: Party at Piscina Dei Castelli
THE LOCATION
Sestri Levante
This is a special place for Tom and Mary and also where he proposed.
A beautiful seaside location in the North-West of Italy. It's a nice little town with fresh and clear seawater, nice food, fresh air, and a nice city centre. It's a gem and Tom's family has been spending their summer holidays here since he was a child. It's located right between 2 destination gems of Italy: Portofino and Cinque Terre. Both locations are reachable in 30/40 min by train or ferry and we strongly recommend to take advantage of the opportunity to visit both. We provide more information about the tours here.
HOW TO GET THERE
By plane
Fly to either of Milan 2 airports:
a) Milano Linate - the city airport
b) Milano Malpensa - the international airport
By train
It take 3 - 4h train from Milano Malpensa to Sestri Levante. Alternatively, if you want to stop by Milan for some shopping, there is a train every 30 min connecting the airport to Milano Centrale (central train station), and the trip takes 58 min. From Milan city it will take around 2:30h train to Sestri.
Train schedules here. If you are searching for trains from Milano Malpensa, use the term "Milano Malpensa" on the train website.
By car
It takes around 2:30h drive from Milano Malpensa to Sestri Levante.
You can rent a car here.
N.B. Sestri Levante is a very small town. You DON'T need a car here, everything is reachable by walk. Also Sestri is very well connected by train to all the main destinations in Italy.
TOUR OPTIONS
Cinque Terre
(Daily ferry tours leaving from Sestri)
Cinque Terre, in Italian means "5 Lands" or "5 Towns", comprise the five small coastal villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. They are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. You can go there either by train, and walk the famous Via dell'Amore (translation 'lovers lane'), or take a ferry tour that starts at Porto Venere. Given the hot season we recommend to take the ferry and enjoy the sea trip.
Also don't forget your swimsuit!
Portofino
(Daily ferry tours leaving from Sestri)
Portofino is famous for its picturesque harbour and VIP scene. It's a very small town, very tidy and elegant. The best way to visit it is by the many ferry tours leaving from Sestri. The ferry tour will also take you to visit the beautiful San Fruttuoso Abbey - that located on a beach, surrounded by the forests, and only reachable by boat. It looks like a painting, a real gem.
Monterosso
REGISTRY
We appreciate any gift but given we live abroad and we would like to avoid carrying things over, one idea could be a contribution for our Honeymoon trip. For transfer see reference below.
Italy
Bank: Intesa Sanpaolo| Name: Tommaso Tamburnotti | IBAN: IT84N0306965205100000011378
Hong Kong
Name: Tommaso Tamburnotti | Bank: HSBC | Account number: 658 108048 833
Hong Kong PAYME or FPS
Name: Mary Cheung | Phone Number: +852 90203906