| What ever activities you would like to do, Liguria, | | | | known walk, called the 'Sentiero Azzurro' (Blue |
| especially around the hilly Fiascherino, Lerici, and | | | | Trail), it follows all the way down to the sea from |
| Cinque Terre area, has it all! Apart from the usual | | | | Riamaggiore, the first old village you come to right |
| summer activities of swimming, sailing, and all | | | | down to the fifth, called Monterosso. |
| other water sports, you can find all year around | | | | Starting from Riamaggiore from a quaint old |
| sports like golf, walking and cycling. | | | | square and walk on to the 'Lovers Trail', beware it |
| I know of no other place, where all three could | | | | is a common place for marriage proposals! We |
| give you such pleasure and self achievement, than | | | | walk its entirety with the stunning view around |
| this very narrow, not very well known region, | | | | overwhelmed by all this natural beauty. |
| called Liguria. | | | | This walk is an absolute must for a coastal view |
| With its enchanting and old architecture, this region | | | | and will start your holiday with such an |
| is surrounded by sea, dramatic rocky shores, high | | | | accelerating experience. It has another advantage |
| mountain views, unspoilt Interiors which surely will | | | | being not very strenuous, rated only to moderate |
| transport you back in time. | | | | level, it probably will take 5 hours or so, and is 14 |
| The delightful all year around mild climate is | | | | km long walk, 220 meter above sea level. |
| another 'God's gift to help to make sure that you | | | | Of course, there are many other walks around |
| will be drawn back to this region time and time | | | | you could do. Another which is not very far from |
| again... Not to mention the mouth-watering local | | | | the 'Lovers Walk' is Portovenere, where the view |
| gastronomic dishes, which you can find in the | | | | is spectacular but this walk is really for the |
| smallest and most unpretentious places! | | | | experienced, as it is 35 km long and 750 meters |
| Luckily and because of its terrain it is still | | | | above sea level. It is true as every walker would |
| somewhat difficult to reach, even though there | | | | know the higher you are the more beautiful the |
| are two major airports to aim for, Genoa and | | | | views are and the harder it is to make it up there! |
| Pisa. Lerici, Fiascherino and its surrounds is still | | | | But the views will more than compensate you for |
| unspoilt by mass tourism, and is little known | | | | your efforts! |
| outside of Liguria. It will most probably appeal to | | | | But if you really want to take it easy and stay |
| the discerning and adventurous traveller who | | | | local to Fiascherino, there are options you can |
| wants to have it all in one, exercise, stupendous | | | | choose from. You need to find the track in Tellaro |
| sea and mountain views, fabulous and varied | | | | and walk right down to the bottom of the hill to |
| food, culture, architecture, sophisticated life and | | | | Lerici or find the track up to Serra as you walk |
| people rolled into one! | | | | down from Fiashcerino hill toward Lerici. Serra is |
| Walking in Cinque Terre, which is sometimes called | | | | exactly above us and is another old, small village |
| the 'walkers paradise', as it has no other parallel | | | | above Fiascherino. These walks are well sign |
| place, in my opinion, certainly in Europe, with such | | | | posted and easy to find and would suit most |
| blessed scenic views, dramatic heights, stunning | | | | amateur walkers like me who only want to |
| sea and mountain views coupled with tiny old | | | | experience the view rather than exhaust |
| villages with the almost incomprehensibly terraced | | | | themselves in the process. However, you will |
| vineyards perched out above the sea, giving a | | | | need walking boots, what ever you do; water, |
| vertigo to even the most experienced walker! | | | | and the usual binoculars to take full advantage of |
| The adrenaline is equal to a bungee jumping, but | | | | what is around you. |
| you do not even need to jump! | | | | Happy adventures! |
| Not surprisingly, this is a very popular and well | | | | |