It is the first village of the Cinque Terre coming from La Spezia towards Genoa. With its colorful houses on the cliffs that slope down to the sea, it is one of the most photographed destinations by vacationers and professional photographers. In fact, reaching Riomaggiore by sea is a unique emotion, with a view that embraces the town and the …
THE GULF OF POETS
A gulf like this is unique you won’t find it in the whole Mediterranean. This is the most recurrent phrase pronounced with pride by those who live in the Gulf of Poets, a natural bay with the city of La Spezia in the center and the enchanting villages of Lerici and Portovenere at both ends. An environment so suggestive that …
CORNIGLIA, THE VILLAGE THAT LOOKS AT THE SEA FROM ABOVE
It is the only town in the Cinque Terre that does not have direct access to the sea, but it is the one from which the sea is best seen. Corniglia, located between Manarola and Monterosso, stands on a spur of rock about ninety meters high, a promontory that dominates the entire coast of the Cinque Terre at 180 degrees. …
MANAROLA, BREATHTAKING VIEWS AND GOURMET EXPERIENCES
You can’t say you’ve been to the Cinque Terre if you don’t take a selfie at the Nessun Dorma in Manarola. A phrase that has become a real “must” among young people from all over the world and which demonstrates how the village of Manarola, the second of the Cinque Terre in the direction of Genoa, has now become one …
MONTEROSSO, THE LAND OF NEPTUNE AND THE BEACHES. ILLUMINATED BY MONTALE’S POETRY
Monterosso is the last village of the Cinque Terre, but it is the largest and most populated one. The town is divided in two by a promontory that is crossed by passing through a tunnel about a hundred meters long: on one side the area of Fegina, with the station, the summer residences and the numerous bathing establishments; on the …
VERNAZZA, THE MOST EXCLUSIVE VILLAGE OF THE CINQUE TERRE
Vernazza is the most chic and exclusive of the Cinque Terre. Its small square, for its romantic atmosphere, with its unmissable sunsets, full of bars and restaurants in front of the marina has always been frequented by artists, celebrities, Italian and international entrepreneurs. After the flood of 2012, the archistar Richard Rogers, thanks to the funds raised by the non-profit …
PORTOVENERE, THE PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN MAN AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Its inhabitants claim it is one of the most beautiful places in the world. And, after having been there, tourists think so too. Portovenere is more than a wonderful village in Liguria. It is a unique place, the gateway to the Cinque Terre, where the balance between man, sea, rock, Mediterranean scrub borders on perfection. The Gothic church on the …
Luca – Pixar in the Cinque Terre
Judging by the trailer Luca, the new Pixar animation colossal set in the Cinque Terre, will be a success. Sequences from which the author’s great love for the land of origin and a precise reconstruction of the places shines through. Enrico Casarosa, Genoese storyboarder and naturalized in the States, with films such as Cars, Ratatouille, Coco and Up to his …
La Via dell’Amore – The Way of Love
One of the most romantic and iconic destinations in the world, the Via dell’Amore begins near the Riomaggiore train station and ends in Manarola. It is part of a longer route, marked with number 2 by the CAI and known as the “blue path”, which crosses the entire territory of the Cinque Terre from Riomaggiore to Monterosso. The Via dell’Amore …
Beaches of Cinque Terre
The Cinque Terre offer an uncontaminated sea that includes a large protected marine area, under the protection of the Cinque Terre Park, which boasts an extraordinary variety of animal and plant species. But where are the beaches of the Cinque Terre? Monterosso, the westernmost and most inhabited municipality of the Cinque Terre, has the main beaches in the area. The …
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