The Cinque Terre - The best of italy!
Photo credits Optical Illusion
The Cinque Terre — five picturesque fishing villages perched on Mediterranean hillsides, splendidly brushed in sun-washed colors.
Or so say websites and it truly a paradise on earth… Ever since I saw this place on the way back from Rome, I’ve been soo wanting to come here and spend a couple of days and trek along the cliffside. And this petty dream has come true today… with my generous PM offerring to give tomorrow off! Friends heading to Rome and I’m headed to the Liguria province where Cinque Terre is located.
For those that’re not really comfortable with Italian, heres what Cinque Terre means: Cinque (Chink - kweh) meaning 5, and Terre (Therre) meaning land. And it is… the paradise consisting of 5 small villages from south of the coast to north namely: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Cornigilia, Vernazza, Monterosso al Mare.
I’ll be spending 3 days at Riomaggiore and covering as much of the rest of the coastline by foot and by train. This is gonna be an awesome trip!!! Expect some good photos when I get back.
’til then… Ciao!!!!
Himanshu Sheth said:
Jul 16, 08 at 8:22 pmHey Ashwin,
Seems a great place and more interesting is you would use the best vehicle a human being can use : FEET.Would look forward to see more about your trip on this blog.
-Himanshu Sheth