Cinque Terre Italy

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Image by Ronile35 via Flickr Liguria is thin crescent-shaped coastal strip of land on a mountain range that borders the sea. It is divided into two sections: a western coastline on the French border near San Remo and an eastern coastline that houses the Cinque Terre and Portovenere on the Mare Ligure. Genoa is the regional capital of Liguria and lies at about the midpoint of these two areas that comprise the Ligurian Riviera. The illustrious Portofino Peninsula is southeast of Genoa, one...Read Full Story

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Buffalo Games 2000pc Jigsaw Puzzle Cinque Terre by Buffalo Games Buy new: $16.67 3 used & new from $16.67(Visit the Hot New Releases in Puzzles list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.)Buy from Amazon.comAll prices are grab on posted date from Amazon, Please check price before you checkout.Read Full Story

Last week I took a trip to Cinque Terre.Cinque TerreCinque Terre means 5 lands, and is made of 5 small coastal villages Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso.  We hiked through all the towns except for Corniglia, because it had been raining the past week before and the hiking trail was closed.  Since I went on a group trip for students through Euroadventures, my entrance into all of the village’s hiking trails were included.  If you were to do this on your own, which is...Read Full Story

The number of Italians choosing green travel options is growing.  Nature tourism generated over 10 billion Euros of revenue for Italy in 2010, according to the latest reports from the tourism industry.Statistics also showed that compared to the past more Italians now want to be in contact with nature and do outdoor sports.   A trend which reflects the mood across the globe, not just in Italy.Farms and natureOver 300,000 people will be staying in the countryside in agriturismi – country inns...Read Full Story

While not as well known as some areas of Italy, namely Tuscany, the Liguria region of Italy is an absolute jewel.The Liguria area is well known for the glorious five Cinque Terre seaside villages, and the luxurious and stunningly pretty Porto Fino.  What some visitors overlook is that most of the steep Liguria coastline is a wonderful sight, especially from the sea or if you go exploring on foot.Walking in the Cinque Terre area offers visitors stunning panoramas, such as this: The Lovely...Read Full Story

TweetThe short answer is yes, after the October 2011 floods, the Cinque Terre of Liguria in northern Italy can still be visited.  Remember that there five Cinque Terre villages – as the ‘Cinque’ – 5 in Italian, indicates.  Only two of the Cinque Terre villages were affected by the October 2011 flooding – Monterosso and Vernazza.Reconstruction work is going ahead in Monterosso, so while staying there might not be advisable, nor possible, today, a visit in the near future should not be too...Read Full Story

Being someone who has always loved photography, I am often to be found with a camera, and when I last went to the Cinque Terre in Liguria, I took my trusty DSLR with me.Recently, I’ve been experimenting with black and white images.There’s something about black and white I prefer over color.  I’m not sure why.  Maybe it’s because black and white photographs have more character.Digital cameras are not quite as good as film cameras in the black and white department, and simply desaturated a...Read Full Story