This is long overdue, I´ve told you a couple of times and so here I am finally doing it. YAY! This is a very photo-heavy post. Hope you enjoy!
- Walk to the church on the mountain: Santa Maria di Montenero (close to Riomaggiore)
The view over almost all of the Cinque Terre is breathtaking, as well as the beautiful scenery!
- Eat in Vernazza
- Swim in the sea
- Sit down on the rocks somewhere and watch the sunset
- Hike the way from Riomaggiore to Manarola
Manarola You don´t walk these kind of stairs up, the first ones do look like these, but the rest is composed of roots and soil… This is a very challenging hike. It´s mostly composed of walking up 1000 stairs. For those sport-freaks of you out there, it´s really fun and even for those who aren´t that fit I´d suggest it, with a few breaks you´ll master it just as well. The feeling of achievement up there is just amazing.
If you´re not tired yet, grab a snack or eat a little something and go on the - Hike from Vernazza to Monterosso
This one is the most popular one, therefore it´s mostly very crowded. You´ll find people from so many countries there, connecting with them with only one look that says everything:”Damn-this-is-hard-and-I´m-sweating-but-it´s-so-worth-it-everything-is-just-so-beautiful”
There´s no one to blame, since the views at every corner are just breathtaking, but it is quite something, if you´re walking in the sun and aren´t used to going up and down constantly.
For me it was just amazing, because I went the same way the year before and this time is was so easy, meaning all my hard work paid off!!
- Take a boat-ride from one small town to another
- Eat the best Fish
- and the best Pizza
- Try to get to know people who live there
Go in one of those tiny shops and buy something there and small-talk a little. Or talk to your neighbors on the beach… Or sit at the beach long enough to see who owns these cute boats…no, maybe that´s a little creepy..
- Get to know people from different countries
Maybe you´ve mastered a hard hike with someone constantly hiking before you. Maybe the nice family/couple/person at the next table are very nice and you start to exchange words over the things on the menu… You never know… Just be open and friendly and you´ll surely get to know some people, maybe even a new friend?! - Just sit on the beach and look at the sea
- Take strolls on the beach
This is not exactly the beach, but it´s a popular tourist attraction and the weather was very stormy…perfect to take shots like these! - If you have goggles, take a look underwater
The water is very clear if it´s not stormy weather and you can see all kinds on fish there! - Take time to breathe in the clear, salty air and just enjoy your stay
What are you waiting for? Go book the trip to the Cinque Terre now…! Or I excuse you, if you´d like to read more on my blog. For example my travels in Tuscany.;-)
I hope you enjoyed! Let me know in the comments down below if you did! Also tell me which one of these you´d really like to do or if you´ve been there and think I forgot something, don´t hesitate to tell me!! Until then
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Why, thank you so so much! That is incredibly nice of you! I really appreciate it! Thanks! I´ll definitely check it out! XO
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Lovely place, beautiful photos – you really make me want to go there right now! 🙂
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Thank you so much! 🙂 You should definitely go, it´s amazing and so worth it:-)
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Great pictures! I’ve been there once with my high school class loooong time ago, but I loved it! Thanks for bringing back some good memories 😀 I’d add a night swim in the ocean, but it’s probably not safe to advise that here xD
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🙂 So glad I could bring back some memories!
Oh yes, I was actually thinking about adding it, but I decided not to. I will add it though if I swim in the ocean at night sometime in the future:-)
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I would add: eat the ligurian “cheese focaccia bread” (you can also order it in italian: “focaccia al formaggio”). You won’t regret it at all! 😀
Ciao
Marica
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Ohh, yes I should add that! Or I should create another list just on the italian foods…
Thanks for stopping by;-) Ciao
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Wow! You’re so right about the photos!
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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