Our boy, Rick Steves, calls Cinque Terra God's gift to tourism. We agree. The first day in our hometown of Monterosso we were treated to an awesome fireworks display in which some were even shot into the water creating a cool effect.
Cinque Terra means "5 lands" and is a group of 5 of the most pristine little italian villages on the Italian riviera. They were completely in decline until tourism revived them into an amazing place for tourists to go. We were very happy with Monterosso as it had the best beaches and parking for our glorious Fiat Panda.
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| Amazing water conditions. Snorkeling was . . . good. |
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| Our Italy chariot. The very weak, but barely capable, Fiat Panda. |
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| Out Hometown of Monterosso |
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| A sweet bridge and photo opportunity |
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| A Vista |
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| The poster child of Cinque Terra, Varenna. |
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| Great seafood streetfood in Varenna |
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| Varenna from the other side. |
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| Apparently the bridge of love, where most people put their locks, was closed due to a mudslide (that killed two people, don't know if they we in love). We decide to leave our lock at a more convenience, less mudslidy, location. |
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| The beach in Manarola has an awesome little circle you can swim in around the big rock and the mini channel on the right. |
Overall, we loved Cinque Terra. Delicous seafood, relaxing beach atmosphere, and beautiful scenery make for a great experience. It's kind of like the italian Daytona with rocks, cliffs, and good food.
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