7 days in Italy-5-19 to 5/25/2022

Day 1- Florence

Arrival/Dinner

Day 2- Florence

Abbey Fiorentina

Piazza della Signoria

Palazzo Vecchio Museum

Lunch at All'antico Vinaio

Santa Maria del Fior Basilica

Boboli Garden

Dinner at Golden View

Day 3- Florence

Basilica San Croce

Ponte Vecchio/Lunch

Discovering Florence

Discovering Florence, cont'd

Dinner at il Santo Bevitore

Florence at night

Day 4-Cinque Terre

Riomaggiore/arrival

Lunch/Quick tour

Church of San Giovanni Battista

Dinner at Dau Cila

 

 

Day 5-Manarola/Corniglia

Manarola

Corniglia

Lunch at Terrarossa

Discovering Corniglia

Vernazza

Dinner at Belforte

Day 6-Monterosso/Vernazza

Monterosso/Beach

Monterosso/Old Town

Blue trail hiking

Blue trail continuation

Dinner at Macelleria Trattoria

 

Day 7- Riomaggiore

Walking tour

Walking tour continuation

Sunset boat tour

Dinner at Dau Cila

 

Day -8-Train to Milan

Day 6- Cinque Terre-5/24/2022

Blue trail Continuation

We are now in the town of Prevo, a small village in Vernazza and about 2 km to Corniglia.

The town is almost uninhabited but it lives again thanks to tourism.

 

This spot is a photo opportunity.  We are half way to Corniglia.

 

Behind the this wall is the only bar on the trail.

 

The owner Il Gabbiona Bar known to make great fresh squeezed orange juice and lemonade.

 

We are now at the highest peak, altitude 657 foot above sea level.

 

View is amazing from here.

 

Corniglia can be seen in the distance.

 

Beautiful walkway

 

How beautiful is this?

 

 

We are getting closer to Corniglia

 

 

Corniglia and then Manorala can also be seen in the back.

 

We are taking our time to enjoy our surrounding.

 

You can see the pathway carved into the mountain.

 

Pretty wild yellow flowers.

 

From now on we are going down hill which is a lot easier.

 

This scenery looks like Carmel because of the pine tree.

 

More pathway but this is an easy walk down hill.

 

Below us are a lot of olive trees.

 

A musician playing the accordion under an olive tree.

 

Sugar cane.

 

This area is very peaceful.

 

Beautiful purple flower.

 

Nice wild flowers and gorgeous cliff

 

We are getting closer to Corniglia.

 

Almost there...

 

 

Lots of olive trees along the way.

 

 

This area is surrounded by Vineyard

 

 

People growing grapevines on hilly mountains.

 

Wild type of basil.

 

 

Corniglia in the horizon!

 

Getting closer to Corniglia.

 

 Check point in Corniglia, We made it!

 

Map of the blue trail # 2 we just finished hiking.  It took us about 3 hours from end to end. 

Amazing views and we definitely recommend this trail.

 

NEXT.... Day 6-Dinner at Macelleria Trattoria

 

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