The wealth in historical pallazzi in Genoa is impressive, but the modest and shady carruggi that climb from the port to the city hills and where clotheslines outside windows are still a common sight, are also of the greatest interest to the visitor.
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 |  on April 10, 2008 |
The capital of Liguria is also the biggest port in Italy and succeeds in combining the charming seediness of all port cities with the grandeur that only a handful of cities in Europe can boast because of their top-notch pedigree. And all this set in a striking natural amphitheatre of lavishly forested hills facing the Mediterranean. The wealth in historical pallazzi in Genoa is impressive, but the modest and shady carruggi that climb from the port to the city hills and where clotheslines outside windows are still a common sight, are also of the greatest interest to the visitor. |
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| Eat and drink | | |
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 |  on August 11, 2007 |
The local food is beautiful and simple using just a few fresh ingredients with flavours that compliment each other, as is the Italian way. |
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| Take more photos of Cinque Terre. | | |
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| on August 6, 2007 |
A photograph of each of the coastal villages of the Cinque Terre. |
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| cinque terre: A wonderful place to photograph | | |
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| on August 6, 2007 |
There are photo opportunities at every turn. These were all taken on the footpath between Manarola and Corniglia. |
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| cinque terre: Start your Hike in Riomaggiore | | |
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| on May 2, 2007 |
When we hiked the Five Lands, we opted to take the train to the opposite end, in Riomaggiore, and return on foot. Trains ride rather frequently and they run most of the time in tunnels, so this is the least scenic of all the alternatives and it is recommended to combine it with hiking or a boat ride. Riomaggiore clings precariously to the steep walls of a small ravine. The colourful façades and the small fishing boats in the itsy-bitsy harbour are picturesque enough to spend some time in the town before heading to Manarola on the Via dell'Amore. |
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| cinque terre: Hike the "Five Lands" | | |
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| on May 2, 2007 |
The "Five Lands" or Cinque Terre is one of the best known stretches of the Italian coast. Do not be fooled by the fact that the Italian Republic has classified the area as a National Park: it is not a pristine natural area but rather a highly anthropified cultural landscape of great scenic value. The uneven terrain is terraced to allow for the cultivation of olive orchards and vineyards, and dotted with the five picturesque little towns after which it is named. The UNESCO has also classified the Cinque Terre as a World Heritage Site, as it represents "the harmonious interaction between people and nature to produce a landscape of exceptional scenic quality that illustrates a traditional way of life that has existed for a thousand years and continues to play an important socio-economic role in the life of the community". There are multiple ways to explore the Cinque Terre: the five towns are connected by train, ferryboat and by a hiking trail. The hike is very pleasant and not excessively strenous but takes about one entire (Spring or Summer) day (including visits to the towns and stops to eat). I would suggest that you start the hike in Riomaggiore. The first part, until Manarola, is known as Via dell'Amore and is the best laid out and most flat, but also the most crowded with difference. Leave Manarola towards Corniglia after lunch and you will have excellent views of the town from the trail. The final part before reaching Corniglia is rather steep and you will have to climb quite a few steps before you reach the town. From Corniglia Westwards, is the hardest part of the trail, but nothing that an average fit person cannot do. |
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| cinque terre: Spend some time in Vernazza | | |
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| on April 4, 2007 |
Vernazza is the favorite town in the Cinque Terre for many of the tourists to the area. Before you reach it, the path goes through a fairly irregurlar terrain and you can see from the distance how the buildings are disposed around a strikingly beautiful sea inlet. The port is larger than in the other towns and very picturesque too. It is cramped with restaurants and pensions which catter for the numerous tourists. If you are to visit only one of the Five Lands, let Vernazza be it. |
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| Have Lunch in Manarola | | |
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| on April 4, 2007 |
The Via dell'Amore is flat and easy to hike. It is also the portion of the Cinque Terre with a larger amount of tourists. Manarola is as charming as Riomaggiore, but it has the plus that once you left the town after having lunch, there are many points along the path from where you have a splendid panorama of the little houses built on the cliff. |
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| Spend some time in Rapallo | | |
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| on April 4, 2007 |
The sprawling town of Rapallo is the main resort on the Tigullio Gulf. Although the beaches did not seem spectacular to me, there is a good number of hotels and holiday villas in and around the town. The historical centre is well preserved, with pleasant car-free streets and several monuments of interest. Among them, the Castle on the Sea is the most outstanding. It was built right on the waterfront in the XVI to prevent pirate attacks. Back then, the cities and towns on the European side of the Mediterranean were regularly sacked by the Ottoman and Arab corsairs. |
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| Make a Stop in Saint Margaret in Ligury | | |
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| on April 2, 2007 |
Santa Margherita is an oldfashioned beach resort very close to the world famed Portofino, on the Tigullio Gulf. The animated waterfront in lined with pastel facades and no high rise buildings or modern urban developments whatsoever are in sight. This allows for the view from the waterfront of the Barroque steeples of the numerous churches that you can visit in the pretty old town, like San Giacomo di Corte, the Capuccini church or the Benedictine Abbey of San Gerolamo della Gervara. |
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