We stroll around Monterosso, admiring the views and a few of the churches, first popping into a small and delightful church that we spot because it is next to one of our favorite focaccia shops.
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Friday, December 1, 2023
Wandering Around Monterosso al Mare
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Hiking from Monterosso al Mare up to Soviore
We rise on our first full day in Cinque Terre and decide to take a short hike up above Monterosso to Santuario N. S. di Soviore, the oldest Marian sanctuary in Italy's Liguria region. Completely renovated in the 18th century, the site offers fabulous views of the land and the sea and features a charming chapel.
The hike up takes and hour or so, with occational glimpses of Monterosso from higher and higher up.
Friday, November 24, 2023
Arriving in Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre
We arrive again in Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy, one of our most favorite places in the world! We descend from the train and walk through the city to Hotel Villa Steno for ten days in Cinque Terre, followed by a few days in Isola Elba, just off the coast between Italy and Corsica.
Our stroll through Monterosso's new town, then through the tunnel into the old town reminds us again of how delightful and beautiful this area is.
We arrive late in the afternoon this time as we try flying to Rome and taking the train from Rome to Monterosso rather than flying into Pisa or Milan as we have in the past. We unpack in our rooms and head out to dinner at Il Casello (where we seem to often have our first dinner when we arrive in Monterosso) and sit on the outside deck alongside the beach. Tonight we share stuffed anchovies, papperdelle octopus ragu, and spaghetti with seafood sauce.