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"Cinque Terre" Ligurian Sea, North Italy
Imagine the Azzure Ligurian Sea in North Italy - the rocky cliffs that jutt out of the water (2000-3000 ft) surrounded by lush grenery & vineyards. In between that natural landscape, is situated five little quaint fishing villages (called Cinque Terre) named Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza & Monterosso Al Mare. I went in late January and so it was cold and I saw snow on top of the mountains. I stayed in Riomaggiore. I have to say this is truly one of the most beautiful places I have ever gone to in all of my travels. Thanks for your visit to my photo album and I hope you find my camera \'work\' satisfying.
Date(s): Jan 25th & 26th, 2007. Album by Aroni Banerjee. Photos by Aroni Banerjee. 1 - 66 of 66 Total. 4467 Visits.
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Vernazza!!
From the top as I am finishing my hike towards it from Corniglia

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Stunning views of Corniglia as it emerges from ...
within the trees as I finish my hike from Volastra

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Manarola: From a distance

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Main Square in Manarola
Where the boats are docked in a patio

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me at the Manarola harbor (sea level)

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The rugged cliffs
View of the Liguria and the cliffs as we start the "Walkway of Love" (Villa D\'Amore)

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Cinque Terre Day 2 Awesome 098

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The house where I stayed (room on top to the right)
Next to a 18th century church in Riomaggiore, 45 euros a night with breakfast! :)

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Village of Manarola
Houses are literally built into the rocks and notice how they are all using a certain vibrant earthy color pattern

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Parts of Villa\'D Amore
Built literally into the rockface

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Villa\'D Amore (walkway of love)
This very romantic walkway was built in the 60s hugging the ridgeline

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From a verandah in Corniglia

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Notice the snow....
in the background...with the seaside cliffs in the foreground

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Do you see Manarola in the distance?
Against the light blue background of the Ligurian sea?

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Me in seaside hilltop in Corniglia
With the village of Manarola behind in the distance

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The path of my hike

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Looking down ...the drop to the sea
This is during my hike from Manarola -> Corniglia

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Wow!!
I am at above 3000 ft at this point looking down at Manarola.

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Corniglia in fading light

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As I approach Vernazza from the back where the trail ends

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VERNAZZA: Church
In the main piazza in the evening light

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Lost somewhere in the trails above the Ligurian sea

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Railway station right on the water
Corniglia railway station :-)

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Riomaggiore
Church right next to where I stayed: notice the snow up on top

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Cluster of buildings in Riomaggiore

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Manarola Train Station

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Villa\'D Amore (walkway of love)
As I\'m leaving Manarola around the bend ....

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Piazza in Vernazza in fading light
Halo around the bulbs as they come on....

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Me in a balcony in Corniglia

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Manarola

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Little shrine built within the rocks
near Manarola

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Manarola main square

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Bar/Restaurent in Villa D\'Amore
Village of Manarola in the distance

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Streets of Manarola
What are those little statues (white) on top of the hills? I don\'t know

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Stepped farming.....
In the hills surrounding Manarola

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Steps leading up to the town of Corniglia
I climbed that at night as well

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Villa\'D Amore (walkway of love)
The hillside erosion bands seen here

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MANAROLA
Rising out of the rocks

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Corniglia in fading light

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Vernazza emerging to me....
As I am walking towards it from Corniglia

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Riomaggiore : the village
Houses dropping into the sea

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Little video (during the hike)
I have added this video to illustrate what kind of scenary I was walking through from Corniglia - Manarola

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Riomaggiore : the harbor
There\'s a great restaurent here called "La Lanterna"

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Why are there fishing nets...
hanging in the middle of the forest on the way to Corniglia?

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The dazzling colors of Vernazza peeking
through a narrow alley

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Riomaggiore
the town....

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Riomaggiore : the Church
Next to my hotel - Duxi

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Me in the harbor front of Vernazza

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Main Street in Manarola

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Panoramic views during hike

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Girl in a local shop ....
She was nice and made me a great focaccia sandwich & coffee and was very friendly

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Corniglia rising from the hillside

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Monterrosso Al Mare
This is the largest town in the Cinque Terre

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Narrow passageways that dot every village
They are real steep and you can get on them at the bottom near the sea and pop out at the top of the village

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Beach View: Monterrosso
in the early evening haze

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Vernazza harbor...
in the fading twilight....

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This is the 1st pic I took in Cinque Terre
I was draggin\' my suitcase up this path and it was raining and I had to stop and take a breather.

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Riomaggiore :the railroad tracks/tunnel
Colossal Mountains dropping to the sea

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Looks like Darjeeling indeed...
but by the sea...

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Riomaggiore
View from my hotel room

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As I look down from my window
from my hotel room

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Tiny Riomaggiore harbor

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Stacked houses from the Riomaggiore harbor

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Riomaggiore harborfront adjacent to the sea

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dark picture of me standing in the Rio harbor

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As I am in the hike
moving further away from Corniglia

 
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cool pics. The rugged coastline reminded me of Tintin comics. The largest town reminded me of a scene from the movie \'Ronin\' (with  Robert de Niro)
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sundar, Mon, 29 Jan 2007 8:30PM
 
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