My last stop on the Italian coast line before I hit France.
Cinque Terre translates into "Five Lands" que; Riomaggoire, Manorla, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. And my what beautiful lands they were. To be fair I only made it to three out of the five towns. I stayed in Riomaggoire, which is the first stop out along the cliff side. Now close your eyes and dream of this. Pebbled beaches that lead to Crystal clear waters, cobbled stone streets surrounded by homes painted all the colours of the rainbow, gelato, the smell of COFFEE (of course) and fish and chips, because after all this is a fishing village. I did leave one crucial part out of your dream. Be prepared to hike up some steep hills to reach your destination. I'm not joking when I say "cliff side". Even after climbing the hill and a thousand stairs to my hostel, I was still stoked to be here. So first thing I did was, get out of my sweaty clothes and straight into my bikini's. Grabbed a gelato and headed straight for the ocean. Bliss.
On my only full day in Cinque Terre I caught the train to the last town Monterosso, which in my opinion was probably the most touristy. But still gorgeous. Also the only town with a some what easily accessible and sandy beach. I didn't spend to much time here, just took a few happy snaps, inhaled a coffee and jumped back on the train and headed for Vernazza. Vernazza was my kind of town. Quiet, tiny little jewellery stores, the smell of fresh seafood, and my favourite a cove with enormous rocks placed perfectly below the surface of the water. Mermaid life. I spent majority of my day here. For quite a small group of towns, Cinque Terre has a lot to offer. You can hire all the ocean equipment you could think of. Endless cliffs to jump off for the daring. You can literally hike from one village to the other if you have plenty of time on your hands, and legs the size of football players. Or one other thing that I am absolutely kicking myself I didn't do. Was "save Vernazza" which is a program where visitors to the town can help restore Vernazza and Monterosso after they were damaged in mudslides back in 2011. And last but not least, finish off your stay watching the sunset from Manorla. Get some cold drinks, some cheese and bread, and some friends if your travelling solo.... And really take in this breathtaking view.
Cinque Terre translates into "Five Lands" que; Riomaggoire, Manorla, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. And my what beautiful lands they were. To be fair I only made it to three out of the five towns. I stayed in Riomaggoire, which is the first stop out along the cliff side. Now close your eyes and dream of this. Pebbled beaches that lead to Crystal clear waters, cobbled stone streets surrounded by homes painted all the colours of the rainbow, gelato, the smell of COFFEE (of course) and fish and chips, because after all this is a fishing village. I did leave one crucial part out of your dream. Be prepared to hike up some steep hills to reach your destination. I'm not joking when I say "cliff side". Even after climbing the hill and a thousand stairs to my hostel, I was still stoked to be here. So first thing I did was, get out of my sweaty clothes and straight into my bikini's. Grabbed a gelato and headed straight for the ocean. Bliss.
On my only full day in Cinque Terre I caught the train to the last town Monterosso, which in my opinion was probably the most touristy. But still gorgeous. Also the only town with a some what easily accessible and sandy beach. I didn't spend to much time here, just took a few happy snaps, inhaled a coffee and jumped back on the train and headed for Vernazza. Vernazza was my kind of town. Quiet, tiny little jewellery stores, the smell of fresh seafood, and my favourite a cove with enormous rocks placed perfectly below the surface of the water. Mermaid life. I spent majority of my day here. For quite a small group of towns, Cinque Terre has a lot to offer. You can hire all the ocean equipment you could think of. Endless cliffs to jump off for the daring. You can literally hike from one village to the other if you have plenty of time on your hands, and legs the size of football players. Or one other thing that I am absolutely kicking myself I didn't do. Was "save Vernazza" which is a program where visitors to the town can help restore Vernazza and Monterosso after they were damaged in mudslides back in 2011. And last but not least, finish off your stay watching the sunset from Manorla. Get some cold drinks, some cheese and bread, and some friends if your travelling solo.... And really take in this breathtaking view.