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    • TravelerEurope 2022
      Day 41

      Cinque Terre: Corniglia - Manarola Hike

      September 14, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

      When people say it's picture perfect, it really is picture perfect. Wow! I spent my day with Julianne :) she's such a cool person, worked in Mexico for 6 months and Hawaii for a year!

      We started our day off early because the weather man said we were expecting rain (never trust the weather man!) Our hike was phenomenal with perfect views. We got to see the water and hike through vineyards. It was HOT. I was drenched in sweat so I was ready for a swim when we got to Manarola!

      (Also met a Canadian guy from Hamilton on the trail! Small world!)      Read more

    • TravelerItaly 2022
      Day 4

      Cinque Terre

      October 11, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      After another lovely breakfast, this time al fresco at Villa Rosmarino, we set off towards Tuscany. On the way we planned to stop to visit the Cinque Terre. After an hour's drive we turned off the motorway and spent about 30 minutes driving down, then up and down again song some very very windy roads before ending up at Monterosso, the first of the 5 villages.

      We found a car park and then wandered along the sea front. It really was very bustling and not for the first time we were glad that we were visiting in October and not July!

      After a pit stop for a small beer and a comfort break, we eventually decided that we would take a ferry along the coast to one of the other villages, in this case Manarola. We travelled along the coast, stopping at Vernazza, and passing Corniglia before arriving at the drop off point.

      The weather had definitely taken a turn for the better from yesterday with warm sun and calm conditions. On arriving at Manarola, we explored the village. Again, the village was very busy with tourists exploring the gift shops and having an Italian version of fish and chips. We didn't have much time, but I had a gelato while Ed had a beer before we headed for the railway station to catch the train back to Monterosso. The train travels right along the coast although mostly in tunnels.

      On getting back to Monterosso we located the car and then started on the journey of about 170 miles to our next stop near San Gimignano in Tuscany, arriving just as the sun was setting.      Read more

    • pietromobil2023.03 5 Terre und Gardasee
      Day 5

      Manarola

      March 17, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Heute standen die nächsten beiden Cinque Terre Orte auf unserem Plan: Manarola und Riomaggiore. Corniglia sparen wir uns fürs nächste Mal auf, zwei Orte an einem Tag sind genug.

      Mit der Bahn ging es wieder in schneller Fahrt von unserem Standort in Levante nach Manarole. Der Zug war pünktlich, die gestrige verspätete Heimfahrt war wohl eine Ausnahme. Manarola ist mindestens genauso schön wie Vernazza, vielleicht sogar noch ursprünglicher und da nicht so überlaufen, auch wesentlich gemütlicher.

      Zunächst gings natürlich wie in allen Orten zunächst vom Bahnhof hinunter zum kleinen Hafen. Dann machten wir uns aber auf, ein kleines Stück auf dem Rundweg um den hübschen Ort mitten durch die kleinen Weinberge, die sich immer wieder mit Zitronenplantagen abwechseln.

      In unserem Reiseführer hatten wir von einem sehr empfehlenswerten Restaurant gelesen, etwas abseits und ziemlich weit oben in der Stadt. Das "Dal Billy" war den Aufstieg auf jeden Fall wert, denn meine Riesengarnelen und Monis frischer Fisch waren vom Feinsten. Dazu der lokale Cinque Terre Vino, wir haben hervorragend gegessen :-)

      https://www.komoot.de/tour/1053153397?ref=aso      Read more

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    • Mooney's European Adventure
      Day 35

      Our Epic Day in the Cinque Terre

      July 28, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      Today was one of the days we have been really looking forward to. The Cinque Terre. 5 little villages built into the hills of the Italian Riviera of the Mediterranean. What is there not to love?

      We bought a Cinque Terre Train Card that gives us unlimited travel from La Spezia through all the towns as well as access to the trekking paths (the walk between the towns that we didn't do)

      We started out taking the train to the farthest village, Monterosso. Every village was so different. This one was more spread out so there was very little vertical climbing unless you wanted to get into where the houses were. We walked up and down the marina and then we got into the Mediterranean for a good long swim. It was awesome. It was already 25 C outside by 9 am so we knew it was going to be a hot one and we wanted to start off the day in the water before it got too busy.

      After our swim and a little shopping, we were back in the train to head to the neighbor village of Vernazza. This village was quite a bit smaller that lead down to this circular marina. Very picturesque. It was here we took a little detour up into the trekking trail to get some good shots of the city from up on high. After a little for exploring and relaxing we headed to the next town of Corniglia.

      By now the heat is starting to affect us. This village is unique as it doesn't have a marina and the town is at the top of a hill. You have 2 options, wait for a little bus to take you up...or... do it the Mooney way and take the stairs. So, we took the Mooney way. After the stairs we were hot and tired. The path takes you to a little square that doesn't have much and you have to take some side path to get to the centro or city centre. All the other towns so far just took you there easily so it took us a little bit of time to find the secret entrance.

      Once we found it, our next action was to find food. We stopped at a cute little pizzeria that specializes in pizza and sandwiches on foccaci bread. It was delicious and just what we needed. We kept walking through the town to their scenic terrace at the edge of the town with views of the Mediterranean and the neighboring town. Then it was back through the town and to take the stairs back down (it is the Mooney way) and back in the train. This time, we skipped the next town and got down to the first town of Riomaggiore.

      In this town, you get off the train and walk through a long tunnel to get the town. This town had a marina and the town extended far up the hill. We walked really far up, stopped for some Gelato, and got some great pictures. Then we walked back down and headed to the rocky Marina. Some of the kids wanted to get wet again and a couple wanted to work on their tans. I saw some kids cliff jumping nearby and thought my kids would like to do it. The tanners were not that keen as they didn't want to get wet. So I convinced the swimmers to come check it out with me. Once the tanners saw the swimmers go... then they decided to come to. I think they were nervous but if they all went together and the sacrificial first jumper survived, then maybe they would do it to. So we worked our way up to the top of the Rock, watched some little kids jumping off and I convinced all of them to do it to. So all my kids went cliff jumping in the Cinque Terre. That will be a cool memory for them.

      Afterwards, we made our way back to the town center, got some more Gelato (didn't I already say how hot it was... it was definitely a 2 Gelato day) and then we were off to the last village, Manarola.

      We kept this one till last because the hope was it was larger then a lot of the other one so we would spend some time there and then have a nice supper. But man..... was it hot. We started at the marina. It was packed with swimmers and sun bathers and there as a cliff side path that would take you to some scenic views of the town and the sea. So we hiked up there, got some great pictures and then made our way back to the city centre. Nobody was interested in swimming again so we walked up the hill into the city. We ended up not finding a suitable place to eat and by now we were all pretty tired and sweaty. So we intended to head back to our place in La Spezia, clean up, change clothes, and head back to the Cinque Terre for supper. In reality, we got all cleaned up and decided to stay in. We cooked some pasta, drank some coke, and spent the rest of the evening cleaning up the place and preparing for our trip to Florence.

      The Cinque Terre was everything we hoped it would be and the kids had fun. I am glad we came. Next is 3 days in Florence so there is still lots to look forward to. And in a week from now we will be heading home. So with that I will sign off. Thanks for being on this journey with us.      Read more

    • TravelerInterrail Alpen und umzu
      Day 16

      Cinque Terre

      April 14, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      Nach dem Gewitter in Genua wird das Wetter besser und an meinem Zielort Levanto scheint schon wieder die Sonne.
      Am nächsten Tag ist das Wetter dann perfekt zum Wandern.
      Die fünf Dörfer der Cinque Terre sind im 20-Minuten-Takt per Zug zu erreichen. Die vielen Zügen sind auch nötig für die vielen Touristen. Für Autos ist kaum Platz in den Dörfern.
      Der Zugstreik in Italien an diesem Tag gilt zum Glück nicht für meinen Zug und so kann ich zum entferntesten Dorf Riomaggiore fahren. Von dort wandere ich an der Küste entlang an allen fünf Dörfer vorbei bis Monterosso. Für das letze Stück nach Levanto nehme ich dann wieder den Zug, 16 km und ca. 1000 Höhenmeter sind erstmal genug. Zwischen und in den Dörfern muss man viel rauf und runter, oft über alte Steintreppe. Zum ersten Mal auf dieser Reise ist es richtig warm und bergauf komme ich ordentlich ins Schwitzen. Nach sechs Stunden wandern kühle ich meine Füße im Mittelmeer.
      Die Wanderwege sind wunderschön und deshalb leider auch gut besucht. Ein bisschen fühle ich mich an Portugal erinnert, aber mit Weinbergen statt roten Klippen.
      Ich höre viel Französisch und Deutsch, aber auch Sprachen die ich nicht zuordnen kann.
      Weil es so schön war und das Wetter stabil bleibt, verlängere ich spontan um eine Nacht, damit ich noch eine Wanderung machen kann.
      Für die zweite Wanderung starte ich von Levanto und laufe nach Vernazza, dem zweiten Dorf der Cinque Terre.
      Hier sind weniger Leute unterwegs, aber einsam ist es nicht. Auf manchen Abschnitten sehe sehr viele Eidechsen bzw ich höre meist nur das Rascheln.      Read more

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    • TravelerEurope 2023
      Day 33

      Cinque Terre (Days 1 & 2)

      September 7, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F

      What we did:
      - We arrived at Manarola (the town in which we were staying) at midday after taking a taxi at 6am from our hotel in Taormina, then a flight from Catania to Pisa, and then three trains to get to Manarola. We had reserved a hostel for our stay, but once we checked into the the hostel they informed us that they upgraded us to an apartment. It was awesome! Big apartment with great views of the Main Street and harbor of Manarola, with a washing machine to boot! Safe to say this was one of our favorite lodging situations of the trip thus far!
      - After some brief research, we took off on the hike from Manarola to Corniglia (roughly 2 hours). Halfway through the hike, after climbing through backyards, steep inclines, vines, lots of bugs, rundown paths, no views, and not seeing a single person within the first hour and a half, we discovered we may have taken the wrong route. Not to worry though, we met up with the “right” path and proceeded tn have amazing views of vineyards and the Mediterranean on the remainder of the hike down to Corniglia.
      - After strolling through Corniglia, Trent found an awesome ocean front bar for us to grab a drink at. It was VERY hot that day, temps are 95 degrees, no clouds, and little wind coupled with a good amount of hiking had us really looking forward to this drink. Bar was awesome but there was little shade and lots of sun, so we couldn’t stay too long or we may have left larger puddles of sweat than we already had.
      - Took the bus and train back to Manarola and watched the sunset from our balcony. We then went to a fun pizzeria that Doug and Sally had gone to during their visit, and headed home for an early bedtime!
      - Woke up on day two ready to hike the Blue Trail from Corniglia through Vernazza to Monterosso. Grabbed a quick breakfast from the takeout version of our same pizzeria restaurant from the night before. Hopped on the train to Corniglia and started our hike! Had great views of each of the towns, mountains, and sea this day. Stopped midway between Corniglia and Vernazza at a bar that is located at the highest point of the Blue Trail. Trent grabbed us some smoothies and we had amazing views of a very sparkly Mediterranean Sea!
      - We continued our hike down to Vernazza and walked around the town a bit before grabbing poke bowls to go. We were a bit tired of Italian sandwiches and big Italian meals so decided to switch it up a bit and get poke bowls for lunch and eat them near the Vernazza harbor.
      - We then proceeded to continue our hike from Vernazza to Monterosso. Great hike but not for the faint of heart if you’re not up for some stairs and inclines! Reached Monterosso and grabbed some gelato before jumping on the ferry to take us back to Manarola. Had some good views of the coastline and each of the towns that make up Cinque Terre!
      - We stopped back at the apartment to change and then hit a good swimming spot near Manarola. The very refreshing, salty, and clear Mediterranean Sea strikes again as great for swimming!
      - Trent then picked us up some pizza from the pizzeria that we grabbed dinner at the night before and breakfast that morning, yes very unoriginal but all good. We had pizza and white wine while we watched the sunset from our balcony and people watched until it was dark. Hit the hay early to get up for an early morning train to Nice.

      What we ate:
      - Airport breakfast: Steph really wanted McDonald’s but it was in the international terminal so had to settle with a Sicilian food - prosciutto sandwich and arancini (Steph was sad because they gave her the wrong type of arancini).
      - McDonald’s at train station for lunch (no other explanation needed…)
      - Marina di Corniglia: Aperol Spritzes and some nuts, olives, and pretzel snackies!
      - Il Porticciolo Dinner: 2 side salads, Trent got a white fish plate and Steph got the Salsiciccia pizza (pesto, sausage, mozzarella, and tomato sauce) and split a bottle of Montelccino red wine. Pizza won this dinner!
      - Il Porticciolo Takeout Breakfast: 2 cappuccinos, one ham sandwich for Trent, and a berry croissant and donut for Steph.
      - Bar Il Gabbiano: two fruit smoothies as a hiking break
      - Organic Poke Vernazza: poke bowls with salmon, tuna, avocado, and mango!
      - Gelateria La Scogliera: strawberry, lemon, and blackberry gelato. Voted out least favorite gelato of the trip, but still very good!
      - Il Porticciolo Takeout Dinner: Prosciutto and Burrata pizza, and Gorgonzola, walnut, truffle pizza. Local bottle of white wine.

      Fun facts:
      - Cinque Terre is a UNESCO protected site.
      - Part of the blue trail (which goes through all 5 towns) was impacted by several landslides over 10 years ago. This was supposed to be fixed by 2023, but as of now you cannot complete the whole blue trail due to closures between Corniglia and Manarola, and Manarola and Riomaggiore and must take “detours” to hike through most of the towns.
      - This may be our favorite Italian destination…      Read more

    • TravelerMama birthday
      Day 2

      Cinque terre in the rain

      June 30, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 21 °C

      “What a day 😨!

      First, we were running late compared to the schedule we had planned the day before. After driving for about 10 minutes, it started raining. It was a bit disappointing, but the rain wasn’t too heavy.

      However, as we got closer to our destination, the weather took a turn for the worse. When we arrived in Levanto, it was pouring rain. We felt helpless in the face of this situation. We contemplated going back and visiting the Genoa Aquarium instead 😔. After some discussion, we mustered up the courage to proceed, despite the stormy weather.

      Fortunately, we were able to find some ponchos and braved the elements.

      We decided to start from the end, so we visited Riomaggiore, then Manarola, and finally Corniglia. By the time we reached Corniglia, it was already 1 PM, and we took a lunch break. During our meal, the sun peeked out from behind the clouds, and the weather began to improve.

      After a long, tiring, and wet day, we ended up eating at the same restaurant as the day before. And guess what?

      RAINED AGAIN ☔️⛈️

      I was overjoyed to finally lay down on my bed!”      Read more

    • TravelerKreuzfahrt Kanarische Inseln
      Day 3

      Cinque Terre , Ligurien

      November 8, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

      Mit dem Zug geht's heute nach Cinque Terre. Fünf alte Dörfer, an die Steilhänge der Riviera di Levante geklebt. Sehr bunt, sehr malerisch, sehr steil. Leider sind die meisten Wanderwege zwischen den Dörfern wegen des Unwetters vor zwei Wochen gesperrt. Wir bewegen uns deshalb mit dem Zug von einem Dorf zum anderen. Echt schade. Trotzdem machen wir so einige Höhenmeter 🥵. Eine traumhaft schöne Küste ☀️Read more

    • TravelerWandern in Cinque Terre
      Day 6–8

      Von Prevo nach Manarola

      November 16, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Nach dem Frühstück sind wir bei der Lodge oberhalb von Corniglia wieder losgestapft. Ziel: Manarola. Das letzte Dörfchen, in dem wir übernachten werden. Über Stock und Stein, viiiiele Stufen, durch einen knorrigen Eichenwald und schließlich entlang der Weinberge an der Küste führte uns der Weg. 2,5 Stunden laut Karte. Wir haben gute 5 gebraucht. Aber das hatten wir schon eingerechnet. Bergab ging es wieder über unzählige Stufen, immer das Meer und Manarola voraus. Sehr hungrig kamen wir an und haben gleich im nächsten Bistro, das trotz Winterpausen reihum offen hatte, ordentlich gefuttert. Jetzt heißt es wieder Beine hoch, Füße entspannen. Und mal sehen, ob wir morgen tatsächlich wie geplant noch eine Tageswanderung nach Riomaggiore machen... Der Zug fährt ja auch.Read more

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    • TravelerInterrail 24
      Day 4–5

      Cinque Terre

      February 20 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

      Früh morgens machten wir uns auf den Weg nach La Spezia. Von unserem hübschen und außerordentlich günstigen Hotel ging es mit der Bahn in 3 der 5 Terre. Als im Fenster der Bahn das Meer erschien ging ein Raunen durch die Menge, wie bei einem Feuerwerk 🎆
      1. Riomaggiore: Erdbeeren snacken, dabei einen kleinen Regenschauer abwarten und die Aussicht genießen
      2. Vernazza: Tolle Fußgängerzone, kleine Gässchen, Focaccia, Gelato und Qwixx spielen am Wasser bei strahlender Sonne
      3. Manarola: Berühmt für Fotos vom Sonnenuntergang den wir von einer geheimen Ecke nach kleinem Aufstieg in Ruhe genießen konnten (es lohnt sich vor den Touris zu flüchten, sagt bescheid wenn ihr den Standort braucht :)
      Nachdem wir, zurück in La Spezia, lange nach dem passenden Ristorante gesucht haben (leider keine Küche in der Unterkunft), die Gesamte Fußgängerzone hoch und runter gelaufen sind, mussten wir uns leider mit mittelmäßiger Pasta zufrieden geben (Ania: 😢). La Spezia ist also kein gastronomische Highlight.
      Jetzt gut ausruhen und morgen den schiefen Turm wieder gerade rücken 🏗️      Read more

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Manarola, Մանարոլա, マナローラ, 마나롤라, Manium Arola, Манарола, 马纳罗拉

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