Manarola and Riomaggiore (tomorrow’s post) are both in the Commune di Riomaggiore, which has about 1.800 citizens. The two villages are the two closests in Cinque Terre; Via dell’Amore – the path of love – runs between them, and only takes about 25 minutes to walk. Unfortunately, this path was badly damaged in the flash […]
Corniglia’s train station Corniglia is a very small and pittoresque village in Cinque Terre, the only one not located by the sea. From the train station 365 steps or a winding road lead up to the village. The ferry boat doesn’t stop here, so you have to come by train or by foot. Though there […]
Birds-eye view of the city when you arrive on the trail from Corniglia The colourful houses in Vernazza are built around the small bay and up the hillside, making it a very charming and beautiful village. On the hill is a small fortress – Castello Doria – that in the middle ages protected the village […]
Cinque Terre – the five lands – is a beautiful national park in Liguria, Italy. The five villages are Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Manarola is the smallest with about 200 citizens, while Monterosso is the largest with several hundred – it even has a couple of bars that stay up late! Yes, people […]
I have always imagined Portofino as a quite large and buzzing town, much like Cannes or Nice. Great was therefore my surprise when the ferry boat approached this tiny and charming port last summer – it is really small. Portofino was founded by the Romans and named Portus Delphini, the port of dolphins, due to […]
Back in July, before I packed up my last pair of shoes and moved to Oslo, I spent a week in Santa Margherita Ligure. This is a city of about 12.000 citizens located on the Italian Riviera in the Ligura region of Italy. Liguria stretches from France in the West until Toscany in the East […]
The view from my hotel room at Lido Palace Hotel I’m loving every minute of my holiday in Santa Margherita Ligure! About 12.000 people live in this charming seaside town, located about 7 km from Portofino. The town is very pretty and has a relaxed, slightly affluent feel to it. The shopping is great for […]
When you read this, I’m already halfway on my journey from Oslo to Liguria, Italy. This is my first holiday in a very long time and I’m really excited, to say the least. I absolutely love Italy and dream of moving there permanently when I grow old(er). First, I have to learn the language, […]
