Italy is one of the most visited countries in the world and no one can resist to its incredible charm, the beauty of its biggest cities or its smallest villages.
It’s not a coincidence people refer to Italy as ‘Il bel paese’.
It would be impossible to list all the beauties Italy can offer you, but there is a special place that deserves a visit at least once in your life. We’re talking about “Le Cinque Terre”, also known as Five Lands, a piece of paradise which includes a beautiful coastline known as Riviera Ligure di Levante (or Riviera Spezzina), and the marvelous villages of Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. If you don’t know that area of Italy, here we will explain why you should visit the Cinque Terre at least once in a lifetime.
Why are they called Cinque Terre and where are they located?
Surely you’ve heard of the sweet laguna veneziana, of the superb sea of Sicily, or the elegance of Florence, without mentioning Rome, caput mundi. However, not everyone knows about the Cinque Terre.
As mentioned above, the Cinque Terre belongs to the Italian region of Liguria, in the north-west area, close to France.
This area is composed of five beautiful villages (in the past known as Terre, Lands), which belong to La Spezia, one of the most important cruise port of the region.
That’s why the coastline of the Riviera Ligure di Levante is known as Cinque Terre (Five Lands).
The 3 main reasons for visiting the Cinque Terre at least once in a life
1) Nature
It might sound obvious, but the natural beauty of the National Park of the Cinque Terre conquest the heart, the mind and the soul.
Poets like the Nobel prize Eugenio Montale wrote about the heartbreaking beauty and sublime asperity of this portion of Italy.
Start a travel between narrow paths on cliffs, among the indescribable colors of those breathtaking views, it gives you a true sense of satisfaction, leaving you a sense of deep and peace, speechless in front of those beauties that Nature has given to this part of Italy. The Cinque Terre belong to the National Park of the Cinque Terre, ideal habitats for lots of animals where they find perfect conditions for living and reproducing.
2) The Sea
The rough coastline is a distinctive line which leaves without breath those who wants to start a trip to the Cinque Terre.
Being in front of the Riomaggiore and see the peaceful blue is really unbelievable!
Jumping into the crystal water from the middle rock in the marina of Manarola, in that wonderful sea of an intense green, gives the tourist unforgettable memories.
You can’t miss a visit to Vernazza, a small village with a fantastic view: the pieces of the sea that this coastline can offer to visitors are of a rare beauty.
Get lost in the infinite blue of the water after having reached the majestic Castello dei Doria is really unique for its beauty.
3) Colors
Yellow, red, blue, pink, white, green, turquoise: the Borghi (small villages) of the Cinque Terre are like a party for the eyes, a superb combination of extraordinary beauty.
Stop to admire the vertical and narrow houses, hidden paths, steep stairs, old walls ruined by the wind and the salty air.
Every corner of those ancient villages of fishermen has an unmistakable taste, difficult to find anywhere else in the world.
Corniglia, for instance, is the smallest area of those five Borghi (villages) and it is located on top of a cliff surrounded by vineyards, which mix the green of their leaves with the blue of the sea and the colorful houses.
They are only some of the many reasons why to visit the Cinque Terre and now it’s up to you to discover the others: we are at your entire disposal to bring you through the beauties of this wonderful microcosm.
Tour in Italy: even more beautiful with dolcevitatour.it
Dolcevitatour.it ( https://www.dolcevitatour.it ) is an Italian company specialized in arranging private day tours for small groups of travelers in Tuscany and Cinque Terre. All the day trips can be customized to fit your needs.
The local expert guides of DolceVitaTour also arrange shore excursions from Livorno Cruise Port and La Spezia Cruise Port.
Every private tour can start from every town in Tuscany and will let you discover the most beautiful places in Tuscany and Cinque Terre: Pisa, Florence, Lucca, Volterra, Siena, San Gimignano and, obviously, the Five Villages of the Five Lands.
[ad_2]Source by Antonio Cicirelli