Cinque Terre

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The afternoon of Day 6 and all of Days 7 & 8 will be spent in colorful

Cinque Terre
(Chink-qwa Ter-rray)



Cinque Terre has an interesting story about why villagers ran to the hills -  then fled back to the sea.
  Read about it here.
https://cinqueterre-travel.com/information/history/

We will tour the villages of Monterossa and Vernazza.  

Monterossa







 For info about the ginger hairs, Il Gigante, an anchovy salting center and more:
https://cinqueterre-travel.com/destination/monterosso/
For info about the beautiful John the Baptist Church and more:
https://thatsliguria.com/en/monterosso-the-town-of-the-undiscovered-van-dyck/
For info about the Capuchin church & monastery and more:
https://thatsliguria.com/en/where-is-the-most-magical-place-in-cinque-terre/


Vernazza









 For info about castles and bastions, the gossip corner, the best views and swimming spots:
https://cinqueterre-travel.com/destination/vernazza/
For info on the 11thC castle, 2011 devastating flood, the hike to Monterosso, Stalin cake and wine:
https://thatsliguria.com/en/vernazza-sea-wine-and-the-stalin-cake/


Corniglia

For more photos and information about Corniglia:
https://cinqueterre-travel.com/destination/corniglia/

Manarola


For more photos and information about Manarola:
https://cinqueterre-travel.com/destination/manarola/

 Riomaggiore
For more photos and information about Riomaggiore:
https://cinqueterre-travel.com/destination/riomaggiore/

Some of the links on this post are from Cinque-Terre Travel.  It is loaded with information and beautiful photos.  If you have time to explore, take a look.
https://cinqueterre-travel.com


Photo credits in order:
https://flic.kr/p/emMRPJ  chiron3636 CC BY 2.0
https://pixabay.com/photo-3097822/ CC0
https://flic.kr/p/wzL8oC  François Xavier TESTU CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/e8U6vg François Philipp CC BY 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/oNp7QM  Emiliano CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/8bmcwc Lee Coursey CC BY 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/oYxYQa Emiliano CC B
https://flic.kr/p/4YJhJV Matt Mechtley CC BY-SA 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/25e8J69 Gary Danvers CC BY-SA 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/8g4Xe6 Jason OX4 CC BY-SA 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/4DKZ2Z teldridge+keldridge CC BY 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/fjk6Cj Pank Seelen CC BY-NC 2.0
https://flic.kr/p/awDnrD Richard CC BY-SA 2.0
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1_corniglia_2012.jpg chensiyuan CC BY-SA 4.0
https://pixabay.com/photo-672566/ CC0
https://flic.kr/p/8bmmjX Lee Coursey CC BY 2.0









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