Cinque Terre
A week-end spent visiting Genova and hiking in the Cinque Terre national park
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PrefaceWho could resit to a pizza, prepared under your eyes by an Italian? :-P
And what about a proposition to spend a week-end in the National Park of the Cinque Terre?
That was how everything started. -
Genova: Let's start!The companions of the trip with the Lanterna (Lighthouse) of Genova in background. -
Genova: Cristoforo Colombo's birth place -
Genova: Lion in front of the San Lorenzo Cathedral -
"I don't know what I want, but I want it."Little girl in front of a newsagent. Please also note the two different types of shoes at her feet :-P -
Nervi: Amazing day for a photo-session -
Park of Nervi -
Nervi: Toc! Toc!I wonder if it's the child of the ones I gave nuts to when I was 6 years old :-P -
PortofinoA tour to the Cinque Terre could not bypass a stop at this breathless little town. -
Monterosso al MareThe hike has started from the western town of the Cinque Terre. -
Monterosso al MareNo..it's not a swimming pool!! It's just the beginning of the Cinque Terre national park. -
It's a long long way to Riomaggiore..it's a long way to goBy climbing up on Monterosso, it's possible to see some of the other 4 towns that follow on the route. The last one is at the bottom of the peak far in the background. -
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Vernazza -
The ferryAfter having a delicious lunch in Vernazza, we will take that ferry to reach the last town. And then we will get back on foot. -
Vernazza: the portWhen we got in such position we were really believing that those little boats were actually floating in the air, as the sea was really transparent. -
Relaxing on the ferry -
Fishermen -
Riomaggiore -
Riomaggiore: The beginning of the "Sentiero dell'amore" -
CornigliaThey put the protections, else people would love to get into that blue sea! -
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On the way back -
Corniglia at sunset -
Focaccia di Recco!After a tiring-but-exciting hiking trip, it's time to taste some mouth-watering local focaccia.
