Cinque Terre, Florence and Roma

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September 22nd 2006

Published: February 6th 2007

Day 10 & 11 Manarola Cinque Terre Of all the places I didn’t want it to rain it was the cinque terre. And what do ya know, it poured!!! Cinque Terre stands for the ‘five lands’ five small traditional fishing villages just south of Genoa on the northern Italian coast. They are Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. I had chosen to stay in Manarola and booked a bed and br... Read Full Entry

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Riomaggiore

Steps like these are everywhere - Mum and I couldnt figure out just how these people manage with all the stairs!!!

The view from outside our room window - Manarola

Florence streets

Duomo Cathedral Florence

The Duomo is impressive, a tiered pink, white and green marble facade stops you in your tracks as you enter the square. The Cathedral was begun in 1296 and took almost 150 years to complete.

Scuplture in Piazza della Signoria

Fountain of Neptune - Piazza della Signoria

The Palazzo Vecchio - the traditional seat of Florentine government

Michelangelo's David

A copy of David stands at the entrance to Palazzo Vechio in the Piazza della Signoria. The Piazza resembles an outdoor scuplture gallery.

Ponte Vecchio bridge

The only bridge not to be blown up by the Nazi's in 1944, some say on Hitlers direct orders, others that the German commander disobeyed those very orders.