Monterosso al Mare

Yippee! I made it. This is the last town and the most difficult part of the hike, but then you get to jump in the water so it's all good.

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Riomaggiore,The Cinque Terre - The New Top Contender

June 22nd 2006
Riomagiorre, in the Cinque Terra, moves into a slight lead over Santorini as my favorite place on this trip. The Cinque Terra, “the five lands”, is a national park that consists of five little villages in a remote area on the Italian Riviera. Although it is remote, this place is very popular with Americans, (Australians and Germans coming in a close second). Let’s just say you hear more E ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » Cinque Terre

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

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