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Monday, October 21, 2024

Italy: La Spezia

La Spezia

We're staying in the town of La Spezia as it provides an easy entry point into exploring Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage site. From La Spezia we are able to take a train to these scenic little villages perched on the cliffs along the Ligerian Sea.

The weather did not cooperate much during our 6 day visit. Nevertheless, we did skip through the raindrops to savor wonderful food and delight in lovely vistas!

Monterosso al Mare
Riomaggiore
Vernazza

We didn’t make it to all 5 of the villages but we did take a ferry to the town of Porto Venere. On the top of the cliff is a Gothic-style church and Doria Castle.

Porto Venere

Next stop: Naples!