Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy
Monterosso al Mare is in the Riviera di Levante region of Italy and has a shoreline on the Mediterranean's Gulf of Genoa. It is the westernmost and northernmost "village" of the Cinque Terre, but much of it doesn't feel like the Cinque Terre at all, having more in common with beach-vacation resorts rather than the quaint and charming rustic villages to its south.
The beach is the only extensive sand beach in the Cinque Terre. The town is divided into two distinct parts: the old town in the north and the new town to the south. The two areas are divided by a single tunnel that caters to pedestrians and the very few cars in the town.
This shot here includes Lo scoglio di monterosso, "The Rock of Monterosso", to the right center of the capture.
The Cinque Terre ("Five Lands") is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It has five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The Via dell'Amore is a path connecting all 5 towns, and in addition there are water taxis which run when the sea is calm. The coastline, the villages and surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy
Monterosso al Mare is in the Riviera di Levante region of Italy and has a shoreline on the Mediterranean's Gulf of Genoa. It is the westernmost and northernmost "village" of the Cinque Terre, but much of it doesn't feel like the Cinque Terre at all, having more in common with beach-vacation resorts rather than the quaint and charming rustic villages to its south.
The beach is the only extensive sand beach in the Cinque Terre. The town is divided into two distinct parts: the old town in the north and the new town to the south. The two areas are divided by a single tunnel that caters to pedestrians and the very few cars in the town.
This shot here includes Lo scoglio di monterosso, "The Rock of Monterosso", to the right center of the capture.
The Cinque Terre ("Five Lands") is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It has five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The Via dell'Amore is a path connecting all 5 towns, and in addition there are water taxis which run when the sea is calm. The coastline, the villages and surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
*Press L for best viewing.
Link to ~My best photos~
This Photo:
- The Galaxy Stars Administrator's Award and Hall of Fame
- !*Flickr Award Group*! +5 Level 2
- *WOW* Level 2 Hall of Fame and Top of the Tops