Cinque Terre - Manarola and Corniglia

A path that you can hike connects all five villages. The section between Riomaggiore and Manarola is called the "Via dell'Amore". The towns were very isolated until the last century and villagers rarely married someone from outside their own town. This trail opened up in the 1920s, after blasting through the cliffs for a rail line. It became a meeting point for lovers from the two villages.

It has become a tradition for lovers to close a padlock together on the railing or cable.


Here is the first glimpse of Manarola when coming from Riomaggiore.


"Main Street" Manarola.


Gelato-colored houses. Mmmmm. Gelato.


This is probably the most famous view in the Cinque Terre region. It is on the other side of Manarola, as you head towards Corniglia.




Corniglia is the smallest of the towns and sits 100 metres above the sea, surrounded by vineyards and terraces. Oh. And you have to climb 382 steps to get there. Or, you can cheat and take a bus.