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Tips 1 - 7 of 7 Liguria Things to Do
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Monterosso al Mare is the westernmost town of the Cinque Terre. It is the largest, too, and a little different from the other four. It is clearly divided into a newer part and an older part. My brother made it his base and absolutely loved it, we only visited shortly and did not like it at all! I guess - as everything - it is a matter of personal taste.
I do recommend Monterosso as the starting point for a boat ride along the coast of Cinque Terre, though, to me an absolute must!
For more information, do have a look at my little Monterosso al Mare page
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Directions: the westernmost village of the Cinque Terre
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Vernazza was and is my all time favourite village of the Cinque Terre! We stayed here for 4 days and discovered the area from here! Vernazza has a lovely little harbor, a castello and best of all a piazza next to the harbor to enjoy the views, the sunsets and delicious food!
For more information and pictures, please have a look at my Vernazza page!
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Corniglia was the only village which we did not visit (since there is no harbor), but only saw from the boat. The sight sure is spectacular: the village is high up on top of rocks - awesome!
To get there from from the train station you will have to do a lot of climbing steps, but from what I have heard and read, it sure must be worthwhile!!!
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Manarola is only a short walk away from Riomaggiore on the Via dell' Amore. We thoroughly enjoyed both the walk and the village! I especially liked the small alleys and steps that lead you to yet new and exciting views!
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Riomaggiore is the easternmost village of the Cinque Terre. We went there twice and really enjoyed it! The village itself is small and steep and very colorful! We had two reasons to visit there: one was the restaurant recommendation of "La Lanterna" and the other one was the fact that we wanted to do the Via dell'Amore, which starts here and leads all the way to Manarola. We did enjoy both highlights and I hope to tell you more on my soon to be created Riomaggiore page!
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Directions: easternmost village of the Cinque Terre
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cinque terre: Boat trip from Monterosso to Riomaggiore
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To me this is an absolute must, even if it means standing in line hoping to make it to the next boat departing! Going on such a boat tour makes you experience the five villages of the Cinque Terre in a totally different way: instead of lookiing out on the sea you see the villages tucked in their little valleys or on top of the rocks, you see the small harbors, the rough landscape, the vinyards and approaching each harbor, the colors of the villages become brighter and brighter!
When doing such a little sightseeing cruise be sure to check direction and the time of day, so that you will not be blinded by the sun!
When we visited in mid-September went from Monterosso to Riomaggiore on an afternoon (3 p.m.) boat - this was perfect for us!
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Website: http://www.navigazionegolfodeipoeti.it/htm/eng/index.php
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Via dell'Amore is the name of the first part of the hiking trails connecting all five villages of Cinque Terre. The Via itself is not really a trail, it is a paved footpath leading from Riomaggiore to Manarola. It is easy walking - no climbing at all! For all of those who do not want to do strenuous hiking (or maybe can't do it for health reasons), this is the thing to do!
The Via dell'Amore is part of the Cinque Terre National Park, so you will have to pay an entrance fee, which in 2006 was 3 € for a day pass.
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Directions: connecting Riomaggiore and Manarola
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nepalgoods Mon Sep 3, 2007 15:57 UTC
Great overview of this lovely part of the world! | globetrott Sat Apr 14, 2007 18:28 UTC
an excellent over-view for 5terre, thanks for sharing, Christine ! | Nemorino Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:23 UTC
Another fine new page, Christine! I didn't try the local wines when I was there, so I have a good reason to go back. Hope you are enjoying this great sunny weekend. --- Don | christine.j Mon Apr 2, 2007 18:07 UTC
Very good information, thank you. Picking grapes there must be a very hard job!! |
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