We spent two nights in Riomaggiore in the Cinque Terre. The stop was mainly to break up the trip between San Raphael and Rome – about an 11 hour trip all up if we were to do it in one go. Plus, we had both been here before and adore this area. We took a punt and stayed at the best guesthouse we could find on the internet, and it is one of the best places we have stayed at so far. Alla Marina Affittacamere has been recently renovated and is just fabulous. Not too many stairs from the train station, with a fabulous view of the marina.
We had a late breakfast then took a walk to the next village, Manarola, where we had lunch (more pasta and pesto for me) before strolling back to Riomaggiore. We climbed back up a bunch of stairs to watch the sun set over the water. It wasn’t as spectacular as the night we arrived (and couldn’t take pictures because we were getting off the train and walking to our accommodation at the time) but it was still lovely to sit high up over the water, sipping champagne and watching the view.
Next stop, Rome.
Beautiful photos! Can’t wait to visit there someday!
The colours in these photos are extraordinary. Absolutely beautiful. I can understand why you happy to just sit and look.