This was the cave leading to the small beach in the Cinque Terre town of Vernazza. It was a natural rock formation that created a gateway between the town and the beach. For more photos of my trip to Cinque Terre, go to the following blog post: http://cameronpiper.com/cinque-terre/ _____________________________ Last (lecture) class while abroad today. Only […]
Monterosse al Mare, the fifth and final town in Cinque Terre that I visited. The town is right on the water, and very different than the other four towns. The town is more of a resort town, with numerous restaurants, bars, and hotels near the town’s two beaches. The town is split in two by […]
Vernazza, the fourth of the five Cinque Terre towns I visited, is known for it’s small port and fisheries. The village is home to a small Castle (seen at the top of the photo) called Doria Castle, built as a lookout against pirates in the 15th century. There are also a few famous churches in […]
Corniglia, the third of the five towns I visited, is the only one is not directly on the water. It is perched on top of a roughly 100m tall cliff, still overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The village is known for it’s main church of San Pietro, along with it’s small streets and alley ways. For […]
Manarola is the second village of five that I stopped at during my trip. The village is known for it’s picturesque setting on the coastline. It is the oldest town of the five and also one of the smallest. The residents have lived off the town’s fishing and wineries for the past 700 years. For […]
