Cinque Terre, Italy - Town of Monterosso al Mare, where we stayed for 4 days at the Hotel Porto Roca. This is an ancient sea village, situated on the eastern side of the Ligurian Riviera, between the tip of the Punta Mesco and the island of Tinetto.
We've just arrived at the Hotel Porto Roca, and decide to have a drink on the terrace overlooking the Ligurian Sea. This is the town of Monterosso al Mare in the Cinque Terre area of Italy.
Here we are sitting on the veranda of our room, at the Hotel Porto Roca, Monterosso, Italy.
Town of Monterosso al Mare, Italy....this is the just south of Genoa on the Italian Riviera, one of the 5 villages that make up the Cinque Terre.
Beach atf Monterosso - northern part of town.
Lemon Trees in Monterosso, Italy
Walking up the alleys or streets in the town of Monterosso, Italy
Wash hanging out of the windows in Monterosso
Bob -- walking the streets of Monterosso
The doorways were a picture in themselves
Walking the streets of Monterosso
Monterosso
Path leading up into the mountains outside of Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy.
Along the path going out of Monterosso
Gardens with lemon trees in them
This is the path we just walked up in Monterosso Italy
Looking down into the gardens -- hillside terraced gardens of olive trees.
The hike towards Vernazza, heading south out of Monterosso al Mare.
Train station at Monterosso
The rocks at the beach in Monterosso
Vernazza, one of the villages in the Cinque Terre.
We took a ferry from Monterosso al Mare to Portovenere. This is sitting in Portovenere, waiting for the boat to leave
Riomaggiore, one of the villages of the Cinque Terre.
Manarola
Corneglia, Cinque Terre, Italy
Picking up passengers in Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy -- note the great place to have drinks at the upper right.
Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy
Hotel Porto Roca, in Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy
Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy
Hike between Riomaggiore and Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy
Riomaggiore, note the church of S. Giovanni Battista on left.
Walking the streets of Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy
Hiking between Riomaggiore and Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy - this section is called the Via Dell' Amore (lovers walk). Fairly easy hike.
Sherrie eating lunch in Manarola, a village in the middle of the Cinque Terre (5 villages), Italy.
Bob having his panini sandwich and a bottle of vino.....in Manarola, Italy, along the Cinque Terre (5 villages).
Village of Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy.
Bob on the path between Manarola and Corneglia
Sherrie in Corneglia, Cinque Terre, Italy
Leaving Corneglia towards Vernazza.....note the hike up the switchback stairs we are on.
Along our hike.
Corniglia
Corniglia and the eastern coast from S. Bernardino.
Sherrie going through a grove of olive trees.
Trail from Corneglia to Vernazza.
Bob on the trail.....you can see Vernazza in the distance.
Vernazza, as viewed from the top of the hill at the end of our hike.
Manarola
Riomaggiore
On the boat, viewing the islands of the Cinque Terre, on our way to Portovenere.
Approaching Portovenere, Italy - note the St. Pietro Church on the steep cliff, and the genoese Castle.
Approaching Portovenere - Here we find the genoese Castle and the St. Pietro Church on the steep cliff.
Portovenere -- this characteristic medieval village is situated at the far west of the gulf.
Portvenere