We love exploring new places far away from the hustle and bustle of the main cities and we are not much into museums, so in this particular trip to Italy we decided to explore this picturesque part of Italy on the banks of Ligurian sea - Cinque Terre.
If you are thinking of spending a few days in Italy, then we would highly recommend to take a detour from all the history and heritage that most of Italy has to offer and spend atleast a couple of nights in Cinque Terre as this will surely be a refreshing break with the breeze caressing you all along.
It is a fascinating tangle of pastel homes leaning on each other on the banks of Ligurian sea
Arrival in Cinque Terre
When it comes to travelling around any cities in Europe, nothing beats the European rail. Trenitalia is by far the most common and convenient option to reach any of the five train stations starting with Riomaggiore first and Monteresso being the last.If you are coming from north, you will change train at Sestri Levante or Genoa while if you are travelling from south or east, you will switch train at La Spezia. The duration from La Spezia to the first station(Riomaggiorie) is hardly 10 mins but it turns into a very fascinating ride with the rail roads going through tunnels built right through the heart of the rocks that make up most of the landmass for the five villages of Cinque Terre.
Things to do
1. All five towns are conveniently connected through nice trails and you'll experience the area's best by hiking all the way from one to the other. Our personal favorite is Manarola to Riomaggiore and it is the easiest among all😉. It involves a park entrance fee for hiking but it isn't much.
2. Take a boat ride to the towns- the most scenic way to get from town to town.
3. Spend a morning swimming at the beach in Monterosso ,the biggest and the sandiest beach among all.
4. Stroll down the old town and the pastel homes around and do not miss out on the street side fried fish and shrimps..... still tinkers by taste buds 😋when I come to think about it.
5. Photograph the town from the scenic view point, our personal favorite is Manarola.
6. Hop on to the café right on the banks of the Ligurian Sea to enjoy the local specialties. This region is the birthplace for Pesto so do try the indigenous Italian Trofie El Pesto.
7. Gift shops galore all around and sell very cute souvenirs locally made that you might want to get your hands on.
8. Lastly this being situated on atop a hill, be ready to walk up or down a lot of stairs or slopes so better to stash your luggage away at the very first place you may find.
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