The view from my room in Vernazza.
A ferry passes the balcony where I sat enjoying the views.
A fisherman near Riomaggiore, the southernmost village in the Cinque Terre.
Manarola, the second smallest of the famous Cinque Terre towns frequented by tourists.
Another view of Manarola.
Looking towards Corniglia on the Cinque Terre walk.
Me on the Cinque Terre path between Manarola and Corniglia.
Approaching Corniglia, the only village above rather than on the sea.
A local rate (left) reads a warning sign.
A cute local rat!
A train prepares to depart Corniglia en route to La Spezia.
The hills around Corniglia are lined with vineyards.
It's 377 steps to reach Corniglia from the train station below.
A view of Vernazza (bottom centre) with Monterosso in the distance (top centre). Vernazza's medieval castle, Belforte, was built in the mid-1500's.
Vernazza, including the place where I stayed (pale pink colour towards lower right of photo).
Vernazza is the fourth town heading north into the Cinque Terre and has no car traffic.
Vernazza's small beach.
A view of Vernazza harbour from the north.
Another view of Vernazza from an even higher part of the route to Monterosso.
The Cinque Terre coastline, taken between Vernazza and Monterosso.
A train departs Monterosso, the northernmost, and largest, town in the Cinque Terre.
A train arrives at Monterosso from Vernazza.
A photo of Vernazza from the town's medieval castle, Belforte.
Tourists dip their feet into the Mediterannean in Vernazza's harbour.
The house with the orange towel is where I stayed!
