One of the highlights of the tour was the visit to "Cinque Terre" (Five countries). Five small villages are built against the vertical rocks and you only can reach them by train, boat or feet. It is 20 km coast and hinterland and placed on the Unesco World-Heritage list. We reached the first village Riomaggiore by train and climbed all the way up to have a view over the place with the narrow streets.
You can see the "Via dell'Amore", (path of love) along the sea we had to walk 2 km to the next village Manarola.
Look at this, you can hardly believe how they could built houses here.
The main street of Manarola. Because they can't leave their boats near the rocks below where they would be damaged by the waves, they have to parc them in the street.
Terraces are cut out in the rocks to cultivate olives and grapes.
This village Corniglia we only passed by boat, it lies 100m high on a mountain ridge.
All looks very fairy-like, but nature can be dangerous. In October 2011 a terrible flood with mud rushed from the mountains through the village Vernazza which left many buildings damaged. They are still repairing the streets. Look here for a film "
http://www.youtube.com/embed/bBoCfey0ueg"
What beautiful little towns huddled on the hillsides of the coast. The scenery is amazing. The flood seen in the video was awful, the poor people. You had a nice trip.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWat is het daar prachtig zeg en dat je helemaal nar boven bent geklommen, petje af.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenFijn weekend!
o wow! thats really very pretty....!!
BeantwoordenVerwijderentht must have been quite a walk... funny that they park their boats instead of cars.
I would not even have considered building a home in such a place. Flat land must be hard to come by.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThese photos were so beautiful. The villages were picture perfect. Thanks so much for sharing.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBefore today I don't think I had ever heard of Cinque Terre at all. But this is a great place to visit, I'm sure. Your photo of the terraces to cultivate olives and graves looks very Asian to me. Thanks so much for sharing! I think I will add this destination to my wish list :-)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenwow, I can't imagine living in such a place. On the one hand, I think it would be so nice and ideal. You'd probably know everyone in the town. hm.
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