Hotel Marina Monterosso

... early evening.  From the train station, it was a short walk through a tunnel and across the town square to get to our hotel, the Albergo Marina.   We had worked up an appetite, so we set off for dinner.  Although Monterosso is a small town, there was ...

... -much fun. But Stacy is a trooper and off we went. The first leg of the trail which began just before Hotel Roca and bridged Monterosso with Vernazza, is considered the most strenuous trail with the most narrow trails and drop offs.  We started at ...

... eye view over everything.  Gelato and Italian bakery delicacies were sampled for afternoon tea.   We then caught the train back to Monterosso where we are staying.  We had a lovely swim just out the front of our hotel - which was such a ...

... ourselves with foccacia and pesto – the foods Liguria is most famous for.   Upon arrival in Deiva Marina we needed to find the hotel which was only accessible by foot along the beach promenade.  The sun was blazing and the beach was ...

... if they keep building the graveyard up?? Tomorrow we are off the Rome, which apparently is even hotter.  The stop in Monterosso was absolutely perfect because it was a break between the hustle and bustle of Paris and Rome.  We had a relaxing ...

... in Riomaggiore which is the closest town to La Spezia.  The names of the 5 towns are Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare.  Travelling by train in between these towns doesn’t take long at all and with the 3 day ...

... .  It stuck out like a little peninsula off the main land, and as we were approaching, we could see the last town of Monterosso beyond it.  After walking down about a million stairs, to make up for all of the ones that we climbed up, we finally ...

... back to the train station about 45 minutes later and a little frazzled. We then waited about 40 minutes for a train to Monterosso, which was about 10 minutes late, which meant we missed our connecting train to Vernazza. When the train to Vernazza finally ...

... to my feet. However, it was a superb reward after a day hiking in the sun.   Famished,  we stopped at Fornaio Monterosso. It was a pizzeria with focaccia pizzas sold by the gram. I had to switch with Emily because I did not realize that my ...

... Monterosso is a little more modernized then Vernazza, but it was also very beautiful.  Much larger and more crowded Monterosso has a beautiful sandy beach.  We spent our time in Monterosso admiring the hanging cliffs and enjoying the crystal ...

... difficult of all is the ‘where will I park my car’ trail, which involves driving down a steep and winding hill towards Monterosso where by mid afternoon you can be sure the tiny car park is already full. Seeing cars creep back up the hill for ...

... to Cinque Terra. Our second day in Cinque Terra we reserved for a walk from Riomaggiore to Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso. It was a bit windy and threatening rain but we are brave travelers and don't let weather stop us from exploring. We ...

... well-needed work out.  The total distance of the hike was 12k (7-8 miles), and we ended with a celebretory drink in Monterosso.  Chrissy had a strawberry daquiri and I had a Pina Colada.  Then we took the train back... In the evening ...

... moment!!!! We will be going back so we can really enjoy the spectacular view from the walkway. After we checked in to the Marina Piccola hotel we headed up the endless flight of stairs to the top floor room, just in time to see the sunset out our bedroom ...

... better with boats and did not feel one bit sea sick but it was perfectly flat!!). We got off at the last stop of Monterosso which is the main village and we walked around exploring the streets. The water here is crystal clear and we had a great time ...