A lot has happened since I started writing this blog. I wrote my first post with the intent of promoting my region and let people know more about Liguria, which is mostly known for the Cinque Terre area. I thought there was too much to experience than just visiting only the Cinque Terre (which are beautiful and charming villages).

When you arrive in Riomaggiore village, in front of the very modern Tourist Information Office, look at the huge colourful mural by Silvio Benedetto. The mural tells the story of the men and women who over several generations and thousands of years built and maintained more than eight million cubic meters of dry stone walls that run throughout the Cinque Terre.

Via dell’Amore, the Cinque Terre romantic path dedicated to lovers, is famous all over the world. Couples love to walk on this pathway and, as a ritual, sit on the lover’s chair (the sculpture with a kissing couple) and put locks on the various gates and railings.

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1)The walking paths under the olive trees between the Cinque Terre: the best way to discover, enjoy and understand the beauty of this Five Villages is to visit them on foot. The panoramas suspended between sky and sea will offer magnificient views.

2)Boat rides along the coasts of Cinque Terre: traveling by boat along the coast of the five villages gives you the possibility to appreciate the natural beauty of the Cinque Terre from a completely different perspective.