Cinque Terre – a ‘rest day’ suggestion
If you’re committed to walking the trails in the Cinque Terre you’ll need a rest day so I’ve got a great suggestion. These two towns are also part of the Italian Riviera, but they’re very different from Cinque Terre. The Cinque Terre villages have a feeling of subsistence farming whereas Santa Margherita and Portofino are chic towns attracting […]
Cinque Terre, Day 3, Walking the hilltops
Day three walking the Cinque Terre and I’ve got my friends back after a rest day! We’ve chosen to walk the picturesque hilltops from Volastra to Corniglia among the grape vines and see how the locals live. We could have started our walk from Riomaggiore but to eliminate some of the ascent we took the local bus to Volastra. […]
Cinque Terre, Day 2, Walking the coastal walk
Up bright and early I’ve lost my three walking mates as the previous day’s excursion from Colle del Telegrafo near Riomaggiore to Portovenere has exhausted them! Twelve kilometres of rugged terrain to a height of 500 metres was even strenuous for me. They decided to have a rest day and have the caught the train […]