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Palazzo Ducale & Piazza De Ferrari   Genoa

Palazzo Ducale & Piazza De Ferrari, Genoa

 44 Reviews  Do you like Statue's with Horse's, I do! Located infront of the Theatre, "Carlo Felice" in Piazza de Ferrari, is a nice monument of Garibaldi on his Horse. Garibaldi is known as an "Italian National... 

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The Cinque Terre trails   Manarola

The Cinque Terre trails, Manarola

 11 Reviews   This tip also appears as an “Off the Beaten Path” one on my Riomaggiore page so describes the walk as it seemed to us starting from there. The most southerly stretch of the footpath that links the... 

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surrounding, Cinque Terre   La Spezia

surrounding, Cinque Terre, La Spezia

 34 Reviews  The walk from Riomaggiore to Monterosso al Mare (an 18 km/11 mi hike), at the steadily-decreasing-in-price-per-day-bought price of 5 Euro for one day, is quite a bargain. You get breathtaking views of... 

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the trail - via dell'amore   Vernazza

the trail - via dell'amore, Vernazza

 8 Reviews  I did the trail between Corniglia and Manarola trought the vyniards...gorgeous, although it tooks us 4 hours and tiring, but worth it, because there is less tourists, the scenery is beautiful and if... 

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Castello Brown   Portofino

Castello Brown, Portofino

 19 Reviews  Castello Brown was built in the 16th century and had important strategic purpose in defending Portofino bay against the intruders. It is perfectly positioned controlling the entrance into the bay but... 

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Church of S. Pietro   Portovenere

Church of S. Pietro, Portovenere

 18 Reviews  The site of San Pietro is not only exceptionally beautiful but it is also interesting from the historical point of view. In pagan times there was a temple of goddess Venus here, from which the name... 

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Baia del Silenzio   Sestri Levante

Baia del Silenzio, Sestri Levante

 4 Reviews  Chiara - not silent at all in Silent Bay... ...but organizing our lunch with utttz in a nearby restaurant. And a cat in the boat watching Chiara... Chiara and the cats - that is a never-ending... 

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promenade of Camogli   Camogli

promenade of Camogli, Camogli

 2 Reviews  This is one of the best places for a pic of the promenade. Click on the pic and you will see two huge trees bending dangerously over the promenade. When you get closer to this place in reality, you... 

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Via San Lorenzo and the cathedral   Genoa

Via San Lorenzo and the cathedral, Genoa

 31 Reviews  In the streets and square located near St. Lorenzo Cathedral, I found many Artist's selling their work. There was all kinds of Art, most probably, something for everybody's taste. I don't know the... 

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surrounding, portovenere   La Spezia

surrounding, portovenere, La Spezia

 4 Reviews  Porto Venere is an amazing place very close to La Spezia, in a quiet corner of the gulf and on my opinion is one of the best location which worth a visit here. From its picturesque port, you may... 

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The Forte   Vernazza

The Forte, Vernazza

 5 Reviews  Sitting on a rocky promontory above Vernazza are remains of the Doria family castle, including a circular watchtower, quite useful at a time when pirates were regularly raiding Mediterranean villages.... 

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Chiesa di S.Giorgio   Portofino

Chiesa di S.Giorgio, Portofino

 7 Reviews  Saint George Church is a lovely yellow Church on top of Portofino’s promontory and and dates back to the 12th century. It was built in romanic style but it was alterd two times, the first time in 1691... 

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carugi: narrow roads   Portovenere

carugi: narrow roads, Portovenere

 8 Reviews  The main street in Portovenere, Via Capellini - also known as Carugio - cuts through the town. It starts from the arched gateway by the harbour and runs uphill to la Chiesa San Pietro, a church built... 

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Baia delle Favole   Sestri Levante

Baia delle Favole, Sestri Levante

 2 Reviews  Baia delle Favole ( Bay of fairy-tales ) has a seperate and mostly quite wide boulevard with big palmtrees,benches and playgrounds for the kids, and lots of hotels facing the beach. And when you are... 

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Camogli Fish Fry   Camogli

Camogli Fish Fry, Camogli

 1 Review  What you are looking at are 2 enormous frying pans. Once a year, on the second Sunday in May, Camogli has a huge fish fry (La Sagra del Pesce) in which pans like these are used to fry a VERY large... 

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Genoa Acquarium   Genoa

Genoa Acquarium, Genoa

 20 Reviews  Genovese Acquario is the largest in Italy and the second largest in Europe. It has 3.100 square metres and welcomes almost 1,5 millions of visitors each year. The aquarium was built for Genoa EXPO '92... 

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surrounding, Lerici   La Spezia

surrounding, Lerici, La Spezia

 2 Reviews  The township, which dates back to roman times, is dominated by a medieval castle now transformed in a magnificent paleontologic museum. There are several beautiful villas in this area and the... 

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the harbour   Portovenere

the harbour, Portovenere

 11 Reviews  We arrived in Portovenere from La Spezia by ferry. I think it was a much better choice than coming by bus. What can be nicer on a hot summer day than a cool breeze from the sea? Besides, the first... 

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Hills, Cable Cars, Castles   Genoa

Hills, Cable Cars, Castles, Genoa

 17 Reviews  We weren't actually looking for this funicular, but another which we couldn't find! They are difficult, as the entrance is small and behind a glass door. Above the door is a big sign. Deciding on this... 

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Porta Soprana and Columbus House   Genoa

Porta Soprana and Columbus House, Genoa

 16 Reviews  In 1155, the Barbarossa defensive walls were extended to give more protection of Genoa, and it was at this time, at the top of St. Andrew hill, the Porta Soprana was built. The pair of medieval towers... 

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Porto Antico and Palazzo S.Giorgio   Genoa

Porto Antico and Palazzo S.Giorgio, Genoa

 30 Reviews  Piazza Caricamento is a touristy area, but a big space, so I wonder how busy it would get! I saw some interesting architecture on the old buildings, a Carousel, and it looked like they were setting... 

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Boccadasse   Genoa

Boccadasse, Genoa

 6 Reviews  Boccadasse is a small fishing-village inside of Genua that kept its old character because there is almost NO car trafic, lots of fishingboats may be seen on the stoney beaches and there are lots of... 

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Historic Centre, west   Genoa

Historic Centre, west, Genoa

 20 Reviews  Saint Peter's Loggia was built between 1589 and 1595 by Andrea Ceresola, nicknamed Vannone, in the trade centre of the old city. The building was commissioned by the Fathers of the Municipality,... 

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La Lanterna   Genoa

La Lanterna, Genoa

 9 Reviews  it's beautiful! and all the videos in the museums are great! don't miss to go up on the symbol of genova to see the beautiful landscape! The Promenade is open every day from 8 a.m. to sunset. The... 

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Football - Stadium   Genoa

Football - Stadium, Genoa

 5 Reviews  Stadio Luigi Ferraris has a total capacity of 36,000. The ground is the home of local team Sampdoria. I went there for a game against Fiorentina in the Serie A (2007). It looks like an orange shoe box... 

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CINQUETERRE - VERNAZZA

by white_smallstar

VERNAZZA My favourite village from each point of view.Approaching it, walking along the SENTIERO AZZURRO, it is easy to recognise its shape, a promontory slung on the sea while a tower looks out the blue deep water . Agaves and prickly pears frame the view. There is a tiny sandy beach right on the city centre “sheltered” by the Chiesa di Santa Margherita (1318) and some little cafes.A stroll along its narrow lanes will reveal some nice faded houses or some old stone walls. Impossible to not love it!

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CINQUETERRE - CORNIGLIA

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CORNIGLIA That is the central hamlet among the quintet of Cinque terre villages whose feature is not having a direct access to the sea. Odd enough, but Corniglia is located just atop a rocky promontory , so in a more secure position compared to the other villages.A stroll around its narrows streets will lead you through cobbled alleys surrounded by stone walls and arches that connect houses each others.

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CINQUETERRE - MANAROLA

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MANAROLA Surrounded by the sea on one side and by vineyards on the opposite side , Manarola is another charming village which is very nice illuminated by the light at sunset or dawn.There is a small rocky beach at the end of the village, and a cobbled beach between Manarola and Corniglia if you would like to have a rest sunbathing or swimming.

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CINQUETERRE - RIOMAGGIORE

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RIOMAGGIORE is the easternmost and the largest among the five coastal villages. Its tall and different colored houses attached to each other and built under a rock overlooking the open sea , is a unique feature in this area. In spite of it, and of crowds of people year-round, the hamlet has retained most of its old charm. Fishing boats are still parked in the tiny square close to the sea, clothes are hung from the windows waiting to get dry on their own, steep paths meandering through vineyards and go to the top of the hills, olive groves cover the slopes of mountains behind the village….according to me it is an enchanting hamlet, a bit out of time! But so lovely!Anyway, this is only the first one among the 5 villages and we have to go discover the others.The path called SENTIERO AZZURRO which links all the five villages starts (or finishes) right here.SO LET’S GO!

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Living Five Lands and some places around

by microsensazione

Hi!I visited "Five Lands" two years ago. "Five Lands" is used to aggregate in one name all the five small villages in this part of awesome coast of Liguria Region: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.You could say "this part of the trip is still a bit of a mystery right now" so I suggest you first of all to dedicate more than one day in that area because, not so far from 5T, there are also some places must be visited as well as Camogli, San Fruttuoso (reachable only by boat), Portofino and Portovenere.In case you have a car I suggest to leave it in your hotel and use only trains, boats and......feet!TRAINS: you can check all train time tables and sometimes buy tickets on web site:http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/homepage_en.htmlTwo years ago, I dedicated a total of three days there taking an apartment as base where to sleep in Deiva Marina.About APARTMENT in Deiva...

A visit to Portovenere

by didier06

From la spezia take the touristic ferry boat (round trip: 7euros) which are crossing the "Gulf of Poets" (Famous English poets" BYRON and SHELLEY" came to this place , the latter died here when his boat was hit by a storm)

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PORTOFINO

by globetrott

Portofino is one of the most expensive places you may go in Italy as a tourist...GO there ANYWAY !!Look at this lovely bay, seen from the castle !Portofino was already a village in the times of the roman empire, as it was a great strategic place and a great and safe port - hidden for enemies and easy to watch out for dangerous ships approaching.In the 1950s and 1960s the international Jet Set found an exclusive and remote place in Portofino.During my visit there was an exhibition of old black&white pics of Hollywood celibrities beeing on holiday in Portofino in the 1950s and 1960s.Well, most of them left and were searching for different places......BUT the high prizes STAYED in Portofino!!!Please click here in order to see a zoomable map of Portofino : www.multimap.com - PortofinoPlease click here for more infos and pics about Portofino !

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CAMOGLI - the beach boulevard

by globetrott

This is one of the best places for a pic of the promenade in Camogli.Click on the pic and you will see two huge trees bending dangerously over the promenade.When you get closer to this place in reality, you will see, the trees are fixed - for security reasons - with 2 strong iron-ropes.It is kind of dangerous anyway, and a part of the wall, holding the roots of the tree is broken already......so hurry up to see it, before this is gone forever.When you click on my picture , you may see the lovely church Santa Maria Assunta in the back.

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CAMOGLI - Santa Maria Assunta

by globetrott

The church at the end of the promenade is called Santa Maria Assunta and dates back to the 12th century .It is famous for its interior, richly decorated with paintings and a lot of golden ornaments.Unfortunately I was there on a sunday during church-service and taking photographs inside was not possible.Also the lanterns at the beach are really great and make a perfect picture in combination with the church.

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5-TERRE > Monterosso al Mare

by globetrott

Monterosso al Mare is the ONLY of the villages in Cinque terre with a sandy beach......a bit less romantic than the other 4 villages of Cinque terre ! But it is a lovely place anyway with great old houses and a wonderful, rather wide beach-boulevard .And it offers a big parking directely on the beach , in case that you would like to go there with your own car .Monterosso is the very first of the 5 villages that you get to , when arriving by train .It certainly makes sense to start your walk through 5terre in Monterosso walking to Vernazza and all the other villages and you will emerge deeper and deeper , step by step into the different world of these remote villages.You may click here in order to see where to find Monterosso al Mare on the map :www.multimap.com - Monterosso al MareFor more infos and pics about Monterosso al Mare - please click on the link below !

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