Monterosso Vineyard

Hiking across Cinque Terre

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May 22nd 2009
Well, the 3 of us did it and it was brilliant. We walked from Monterosso where we’re staying to Riomaggiore, starting with the 2 hard walks and ending with the easiest, Via della Amore. In a nutshell, a great workout, absolutely beautiful scenery, and crazy tourists getting in our way. Who can do that hike in the middle of July with million more people? We had an amazing lunch of seafood sa ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » Cinque Terre

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more