August 15-20 from Colin and Celia
We just finished up our time in Cinque Terre and are now off to Florence via train. We stayed in an apartment at La Corte Maggiore (LCM) located in a town just outside of the Cinque Terre, La Spezia, which is the biggest city near Cinque Terre. LCM was a lovely estate up in the hills of La Spezia providing a breathtaking view of the mountains, red roofed homes below and the Ligurian Sea and coastline. The town itself was nothing to write home about but offered a springboard to Cinque Terre by way of an easy 15-20 minute train ride. We all enjoyed a breather from touring sites to more down time at the beach and staying in the same place for 5 days. Renting an apartment allowed us to fix a few meals at home and mix up the nightly ritual of dinners out on the town.
Kelsey in front of LCM Pool with view of Ligurian Sea and city
Cinque Terre is part of the Italian Riviera and the 5 (cinque means 5 in Italian) remote but beautiful towns are all built into the hillside and are only a few miles apart from one another although primarily accessible by train or foot.
We visited all five towns, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso. I would have to say Monterosso, the beach town, was my favorite (Colin).
Pictures of Monterosso (Parker looking out at the beach and Colin and Kelsey on the main street next to the beach)
Vernazza, the most scenic, also offered the liveliest atmosphere.
Pictures of Vernazza nearing sunset looking out at the beach/Ligurian Sea and Chase family in front of town with clock tower in background
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