Trip Report - Cinque Terre
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:39 pm
Thank you to JMQ for lighting a fire under by back end. 
This report is about a month late.
We enjoyed five days in Cinque Terre last month. We spend most of September at our second home in England, and I usually demand a long weekend somewhere different while we're on that side of the pond. And with Pisa only being a two hour flight (and only $110 roundtrip) I couldn't resist going to this coastal area of Tuscany.
I'm going to post mostly photos, with a little commentary. We stayed in Vernazza, which is the fourth of five towns that make up the Cinque Terre (literally means "five lands" I believe.) The five villages have a foot path along the coast that connects them. That's the big draw for tourists. Some sections are almost a promenade, while others are tricky hikes with climbs that will make you huff and puff a bit.
I'll start with a slew of pictures of Vernazza. It is so picturesque, that we couldn't stop taking pictures from every angle.
We had mixed weather, but except for one afternoon, it didn't stop us from going out and enjoying the scenery. If you enjoy hiking and you go to Cinque Terre, do yourself a treat. Get off of the main coastal trail and get up into the hills. The trails go straight through vineyards, small farms and groves of fig trees (yummy). The higher trails also afford stunning views.
They were harvesting grapes while we were there. The very steep terraced vineyards had a rail system for the farmers to transport their grapes down the hillside.
And here are photos of the other towns that make up Cinque Terre.
Because of a relatively early flight leaving Pisa on our final day, we decided to spend an afternoon and night in Pisa. Here are a few pictures from that day.
Loved, loved, loved the area. I hope to go back again.
Lovermont
This report is about a month late.We enjoyed five days in Cinque Terre last month. We spend most of September at our second home in England, and I usually demand a long weekend somewhere different while we're on that side of the pond. And with Pisa only being a two hour flight (and only $110 roundtrip) I couldn't resist going to this coastal area of Tuscany.
I'm going to post mostly photos, with a little commentary. We stayed in Vernazza, which is the fourth of five towns that make up the Cinque Terre (literally means "five lands" I believe.) The five villages have a foot path along the coast that connects them. That's the big draw for tourists. Some sections are almost a promenade, while others are tricky hikes with climbs that will make you huff and puff a bit.
I'll start with a slew of pictures of Vernazza. It is so picturesque, that we couldn't stop taking pictures from every angle.
We had mixed weather, but except for one afternoon, it didn't stop us from going out and enjoying the scenery. If you enjoy hiking and you go to Cinque Terre, do yourself a treat. Get off of the main coastal trail and get up into the hills. The trails go straight through vineyards, small farms and groves of fig trees (yummy). The higher trails also afford stunning views.
They were harvesting grapes while we were there. The very steep terraced vineyards had a rail system for the farmers to transport their grapes down the hillside.
And here are photos of the other towns that make up Cinque Terre.
Because of a relatively early flight leaving Pisa on our final day, we decided to spend an afternoon and night in Pisa. Here are a few pictures from that day.
Loved, loved, loved the area. I hope to go back again.
Lovermont
