From Levanto to Monterosso Levanto is often referred to as the door to the Cinque Terre. It is a pleasant town, with a beautiful historical centre, deserving a visit, and a beach. The hike from Levanto to Monterosso is a classic pone, easy and panoramic, worth to be
The terraced valley of Manarola The rio Groppo valley, that ends into the sea passing through Manarola, is perhaps the most representative of the terraced vineyard environments of the Cinque Terre. This itinerary runs across the valley, including its goes all around the valley, also including some evocative
The Cinque Terre by train The train service running along the Ligurian east coast allows plenty of possibilities, among the visit to all the Cinque Terre village is a classic. Starting early enough in the morning we can plan a train hopping, stopping at each village and having
Two villages and two sanctuaries, between Monterosso and Vernazza Monterosso Vernazza Soviore Reggio: the two villages and sanctuaries of this further hike at the Cinque Terre. We start visiting the centre of Monterosso, then ascend by a steep but easy trail to the sanctuary of Soviore, one of
Toilet paper an item deserving re-evaluation A praise to toilet paper (but also to GPS and to everything properly used) August 11, 2020 Maybe it is not immediately clear, but this "praise to toilet paper" is a hiking article, and also an environmentalist one.
Hiking sandals ? Hiking with sandals: ideas from a love story Auguct 5, 2020 In an itinerary guidebook, not even very old , and dealing with not very rough places, it happened to me to read an old-style phrase, more or less like this:
Monochamus sutor: a visit Unexpected visits, nature straight home May 16, 2020 I found itinside my veranda; fur sure it came in passing through the narrow opening of the window, flying from some place away. I understood that, for sure, it would not have
White mustard seeds Harvesting seeds of white mustard plants May 14, 2020 We already talked about white mustard, but let's see it here from a different point of view. Do you remember its exuberant blooming ? As usually, all these flowers generate fruits, and
Summer drought again Talking of drought again August 2, 2017 Already since some years, at beginning of September, it is no rare to see such things, and then we talk of summer drought. But at the end of July, it is hard to remember. A
The vineyards of Volastra, from Manarola to Corniglia This is a real classic, not to be missed, but to be carefully planned. Superb sights from high above the sea, among vineyards. The historical villages of Manarola, Volastra and Corniglia. The itinerary starts with the ascent to Volastra along
