Cinque Terre

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For the final leg of our Italian adventure we boarded the train from Florence to La Spezia to spend our final three days hiking the Cinque Terre.

The moment I seen pictures of the Cinque Terre I knew I had to go.  I couldn’t think of anything more perfect than hiking the rugged coastline between these five picturesque fishing villages that date back centuries. The paths offered breathtaking views of the Liguria Sea, mountain side vineyards and olive groves and jelly-bean coloured villages.

Day 1: Arriving in La Spezia and Evening Hike Manarola – Riomaggiore

We arrived in La Spezia early afternoon and checked into our B&B  Le 5 Terre La Spezia. The B&B was quaint but super modern and best of all located right next to the train station. Despite the risk of rain I was eager to make our way to Cinque Terre.  We decided that we would hike the easiest part of the trail which is from Manarola to Riomaggiore.

Distance: 2km

Time: 40 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Once we arrived in Manarola we stopped at the Visitors Centre to pick-up a trail map.  Which was a good thing because a number of trails were closed due to heavy rain fall earlier that month.  With map in hand, we were on our way.

We ended our day with a trip to a local grocery store to pick up a bottle of wine and some snacks to make a picnic version of charcuterie board.

Day 2: Hiking the Cinque Terre

I consider myself to be an urban hiker.  Meaning, I enjoy getting out of the city on the weekend and going for a nature walk in the near by provincial park but I am by no means a seasoned outdoor adventurer. So while hiking the Cinque Terre sounded great in theory I was a little worried that my sneakers and lulu-lemon outfit might not cut it. I read conflicting reports of the difficulty levels of these hiking trails. Overall I am happy to report that as long as you are in general good health you can hike the Cinque Terre.  Some parts might not be easy and you might not finish the entire trail in one day but I would definitely include the Cinque Terre on any Italian itinerary.

For Day 2 we decided to start with the hardest part of the trail and see how far we could get.

Monterosso – Vernazza

Distance: 3 km

Time: 2 hours
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Difficulty: Hard

The hardest part of this this trail is probably the 100 + steps that take you from Monterosso to the start of the trail. From there the trail is actually pretty manageable and you get to see some pretty amazing views.

After a leisure lunch and some gelato we were back on the trail heading from:

Vernazza – Corniglia

Distance: 4 km

Time: 1.45 hours

Difficulty: Moderate

After a full day of sunshine, hiking and exploring, we finished our day at a local trattoria watching the sunset,  tired but happy.

Parting thoughts…

Italy is everything you could imagine it to be.  The food, history, sights and people are amazing.  On this trip we were only able to visit a small part of the country but I would return in a heartbeat, cities like Verona, Venice, Siena, Genoa and the Sicily are looking my name.

Next up in the travel series: Spain so stay tuned!