A mesmerizing Journey along the coast of Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre (Photo credit: University of Maryland School of Languages)

Author: Jacob

The picturesque coast along the Cinque Terre is one of Italy's most prized tourist destinations. This land of five villages is situated on the western coast of Italy. When you travel to Cinque Terre, the beautiful scenery of this region provides a mesmerizing view and gives immense satisfaction to the travelers.

Manarola Hotels in the Cinque Terre

Image via WikipediaThere are five villages that make up Italy's Cinque Terre, or five lands. Noted for incredible natural beauty, laid-back ambience, and good local wine, the region is no longer undiscovered. But it's still a delightful place to get away from it all and enjoy the Italian Good Life.
Manarola is one of the most attractive of the villages, especially when seen from the hiking path on the way from Corniglia. The town's pastel houses are stacked vertically against the local black rock. Beneath them, the shimmering bay is a great spot for a swim.
Manarola hotels are some of the nicest in the Cinque Terre, and most of them offer breathtaking views of the Mediterranean.
Today, you can get to Manarola by train or boat from Genoa or La Spezia. If you prefer to drive, there's a parking lot with a shuttle that will take you down to the town.

There's not a lot to do here. The local citizenry fishes, makes wine, or produces olive oil, and you can taste the fruits of their labors almost anywhere. The heart of town is the marina, and there are a couple of good beaches and places to swim, although the beaches here aren't sandy.

Piazza Capellini, the new main square, is a popular gathering spot and a good place to watch the locals. There's a small museum that describes the wine-making process. And the church in the upper part of town has a pair of Renaissance paintings and a bell tower.

During your visit, take time to walk through the surrounding vineyards and lemon groves. The hike to the old cemetery at Punta Bonfiglio is also worth it for the gorgeous views.

Manarola hotels and places to stay.

One of the most appealing hotels in the Cinque Terre, La Torretta has 13 nicely outfitted rooms with plasma TVs, leather furniture, and tile floors. The family-run hotel occupies a 17th-century building with a tower, and many rooms have terraces. Those without still have views.

If you want to be right on the water, the best choice is the Hotel Marina Piccola, which also has a good restaurant. The fishing boats and rocky beach are practically outside your window. There are two buildings and the accommodations here are clean and comfortable.

The ten rooms at Ca d'Andrean are clean, but basic with simple furnishings and tile floors. Request a room with a balcony for the best views. You can have your breakfast in the property's pretty lemon grove.

Find more Manarola hotels, or Vernazza hotels.
 

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=M_Ottersen

Discovering the Landscape of Cinque Terre, in Liguria

Image via Wikipedia

Discovering the Landscape of Cinque Terre, in Liguria
Tourism, Cars, Traffic
Press release from: WEB MARKETING TEAM

Liguria is a region that can be visited all the year round, because every season is perfect for visiting the several villages and sea resorts located along the coast.

In particular, the Cinque Terre (Five Lands) are five wonderful little villages placed near the city of La Spezia, in the Eastern part of Liguria. The Cinque Terre are renowned all over the world for their unique beauty, breathtaking landscape and uncontaminated deep blue sea. In fact, since 1997, the Cinque Terre have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

On the page dedicated to Cinque Terre (www.aboutliguria.com/cinque-terre.html), visitors will find many useful information about each village: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore, and also many beautiful photos. Their multicolored houses surrounded by enchanting rolling hills and placed in front of a deep blue sea will steal tourists’ hearts.

In addition, in the bottom of each page, visitors will find a useful and practical free Booking Service, in order to give them the chance to easily and quickly find their ideal accommodation in Cinque Terre - www.aboutliguria.com/cinque-terre.html - and book their holidays in Liguria.

With the Booking Service, accommodation in Cinque Terre will be easy to find: visitors will have the opportunity to insert their favorite destination and the kind of accommodation that best meets their needs.

Further information about Cinque Terre in Liguria (www.aboutliguria.com/cinque-terre.html) are available on www.aboutliguria.com, the new travel guide to Liguria.

Web Marketing Team is a company specialized in the online web marketing sector. We employ the network as an instrument of communication and work, and use the marketing as a medium to streamline the outcomes of our effort. It comprises a series of actions, all addressed to a web site's ROI (return on investment) increase. The purpose of our work is to produce and to address high quality web traffic toward our customers' sites so to reach real and clear outcomes. It is for this reason that we focus on search engines: our aim is to make your site ever-present and visible in them.

Cinque Terre in the Rain - 10 Things to Do

Image via Wikipedia

If you go to Cinque Terre for the hiking, as many people do, the rain can put a damper on your trip. Trails can become treacherous when they are wet, and could possibly be closed for safety reasons.

But that doesn't mean that you can't still have a fabulous time in Cinque Terre. Accept that hiking is better left for next time, and follow the suggestions below:


1. Spend more time in each village, taking the train to travel to each

2. Visit the boutiques that feature local artisans for items such as jewellery and ceramics

3. Visit at least one enoteca and have a wine tasting to expand your knowledge and experience of the local wines.

4. If it is only raining, with no thunder or lightning, you can still swim! Just avoid slippery rocks, so swim from the beaches of Monterosso or Vernazza

5. There are a lot of options for a day trip, again allowing you to spend more time in other towns than you might otherwise - such as Pisa or Lucca

6. Visit the olive oil museum in Cinque Terre

7. For a local flavor, take the bus between villages, a different experience from train, ferry or by foot, and it gives a different appreciation of the landscape.

8. Play cards with the locals whether or not you play cards when at home!

9. Have progressive meals. Have an appetizer in one village, main course in the next and dessert in another. Or, if you prefer, stay in one village, but go to different restaurants for each course.

10. Enjoy the beauty of the rain and the storm, and the quieter, less hectic atmosphere it provides.

So, regardless of the weather, it is always possible to enjoy Cinque Terre! Luckily, the best things aren't affected by the rain - the beauty, the food and the people are all still wonderful!

Hike the less-traveled trails, experience the sea, enjoy meals of locally caught and grown food and wines of Cinque Terre. Share the culture of this unique part of Italy, with charming and fun locals whose families have lived there for generations. Visit the website to learn and share information about Cinque Terre.
http://www.experiencecinqueterre.com

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Chris_Wildgen