Cinque Terre Rocks

We were staying in Riomaggiore, and had the chance to walk the five towns. 8 Euro's for the park pass that gives you access to the path as well as the train to get back or continue if you can't walk it.

There were some pretty rough spots. Loads of stairs. Great views. Actually, unbelievably beautiful views of hillside homes built in the rocks. Simply amazing.

I really really liked it there.

Riomaggiore to Monterosso total of 5 hours.....9 km's.
(Riomaggiore to Manarola....20 minutes, 1 km. Mannarola to Corniglia....1 hr 10 min, 1 km. Corniglia to Vernazza...1 hr 30 min, 4 km's. Vernazza to Monterosso....2 hrs, 3 km's)

The Cinque Terre represents one of the best preserved natural and semi-natural areas of the Mediterranean. Historical and geomorphologic reasons have forbidden excessive housing development and the creation of major roadways (which instead are present inland in the Val di Vara). Human activity and especially viticulture, have contributed to create a unique landscape in which development of the typical stone walls is so extensive as to equal that of the famous Great Wall of China. All this, combined with the characteristics of a crystal clear sea, of architecturally interesting locations, of a varied and extensive network of paths (one of the most enviable in the whole Mediterranean), makes the Cinque Terre an increasingly sought after location among Italian and foreign tourists. This is not so much the result of a successful promotional campaign but rather the spontaneous recognition of the uniqueness of the place, of its beauty, of the enjoyment one gets from staying in or visiting it.