Riomaggiore Travel Blogs

“Yippee!” Time for some underwater action!  Having grown up by the sea and being a regular(ish) swimmer back home, after 30 days plus on the sunny road without a splash it’s time to wet my head.  I am very fortunate as Bede, also a diver, is just as keen as I am (even more so) to du…

This past Sunday we got up early to catch a train to the Cinque Terre, the Five Villages. The day started off cloudy, but that turned out to be a good thing because then we didn’t have to battle the heat. We began our journey in the first village, Riomaggiore. The hike to the second village is mo…

5 beautiful and small villages near La Spezia in Liguria, Italy.

Ahhh Riomaggiore, I love this wee town. Its actually part of Le Cinque Terre which is five coastal villages in the province of La Spezia in the Liguria region of Italy. Its the first of the five villages and it is gorgeous. We drove along to it and parked the car at the top of the place. …

This is where it all started

Riomaggiore is just such a relaxing place to stay in, after my flight was delayed and a lot of pottering about on trains and platforms for 13 hours, arriving in the little town was like suddenly taking a load off my back. The houses are all brightly coloured, and it really has a holiday feel to it.…

Northern Italy is so diverse! You've got the beautiful mountains and long sandy beaches, fruitful Tuscany and lively towns!

After meeting a friendly french biker in Monaco who advised us of the sights and sounds, we toured Monaco on foot. Many thanks to that unknown named friend. Not long after we crossed the border into Italy. Took the slow road towards the cinque terre, up and down the mountains, (adelaide …

We both woke a bit tired and lethargic considering all the walking we had done yesterday and then all the drinking we did last night. But we got our bags all packed and checked out. Our plan from yesterday was to catch the train to Vernazza and then do the final walk to Monterosso but after h…

While attending the Andrews University MSA program at Villa Aurora, Florence, Italy almost all students went on a one day trip to the coast visiting the five villages called Cinque Terra. It is a very nice place where you can hike from village to village or take the train from one village to the next. The "best" village I thought was Vernazza but if you are into the beach, you should go directly to the last village Monterosso.

Spent a week (short!) in different parts of Italy, driving around, photographing and tasting some great wines. A beautiful country with friendly people and lots to see; Italy's not only Firenze, Rome and Milano - it's much more!

Me and my husband went to Florence, Pisa, Riomaggiore (city on the Cinque Terre) and Venice.

Went to visit a friend living in Bologna

Two blondes hit the road in Italy...hilarity ensues

Awesome!