[article] Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre
Posted by Alban in Italy on 21/Nov/2007

Cinque Terre is situated in the Ligurian coast and without exaggeration, it's one of the most beautiful places I've seen in Italy. What's more, people are nice, the food is good and the scenery is fantastic...

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Beautiful photos!

I was in Cinque Terre a few years ago. My friend and I stayed in Monterosso - stunning. However, we arrived without any hotel/pensione reservations and had no where to stay. We must have looked a little lost because a guy in his twenties (he looked like an Italian version of a Californian beach boy) approached us. He told us that we could stay with him at his parents' place. We were skeptical, but he seemed honest, was well mannered, and, frankly, we had no other options. So we followed him. We ended up staying in a lovely, clean guest house on a private property in the midst of an orchard, breakfast included, for a really reasonable rate. Cash only, of course. While there are many variations on 'accomodation' that are offered to desperate tourists, some are simply genuine.

N.B.:
Jellyfish (in Italian = medusa) populate the waters there, though some periods are worse than others. So, when there is a warning, heed it! They can really sting!