Saturday, February 13, 2010









So...day three...September 8, 2010...

A day in The Cinque Terra...

From Monterosso one can walk (hike) along the coast and visit all five towns in a day. The hike, uninterupted by any long breaks, takes four to five hours. We plan to walk the easy part, Riomaggiore to Manarola, about a nice 30 to 45 minute stroll. We board the local train in Monterosso and in less than fifteen minutes we are de-boarding in Riomaggiore. After purchasing our pass to the park (the walkway/hiking path is part of the national park system) we climb a few steps to the "trail". This part of the trail is paved with a flagstone like rock and is more like a long winding fireplace hearth (picture that?).
The views along the way continue to be spectacular!


About 2/3 of the way to Manarola we stopped at a little pizzeria for a beverage and snack. The bruschette was average to good and very satisfying (along with a nice glass of wine). Photos to the right, the "trail" and an interesting rocky point along the trail...

On to Manarola and after a visit to the swim lagoon and a few minutes for another snack, we board the train and in five minutes are in Vernazza for lunch! (Yes, we eat well and often when in Italy).
The photo to the right, Manarola swimming lagoon...

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