Five fishing villages cling to the rugged Ligurian coast, their pastel houses stacked like children’s blocks against the steep cliffs. The trails that connect them wind through terraced vineyards and fragrant lemon groves. Monterosso has the beach. Vernazza has the harbour. Corniglia sits highest, reached by a long staircase. Manarola and Riomaggiore face the sunset […]
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Riomaggiore is the first of the five Cinque Terre villages when approaching from La Spezia, nestled in a valley carved by the river Rivus Maior from which it takes its name. Colourful tower houses climb the steep hillside, each painted in a different pastel shade that reflects the Mediterranean light. An old story traces the […]
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