Cinque Terre

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The Cinque Terre region is named after five villages precariously perched on the rocky shores of eastern Liguria. I head north from Portvenere following the narrow coastal road, stopping to take in the views whenever they presented themselves. The coast reminds me of the California coast in a way. The five towns have toll booths set up to control the amount of traffic. I can’t say that I blame them or otherwise they’d be swamped by tourist traffic in the summertime.

It was midday by the time I reached the northernmost village of Monterosso so, I turned around and headed back south towards Tuscany and the Apuan Alps.

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Photos

Riomaggiore.
The village of Riomaggiore.

Coastal Road
The road along the coast kind of had a California Highway 1 vibe going for it.

Manarola.
Looking down on the village of Manarola.

Cinque Terre
The village of Vernazza with the village of Corniglia in the distance.