Monterosso al Mare, Italy and The Elevated Train Which Runs Thru It
Monterosso al Mare, Italy
Leguria Region
Cinque Terre
Image taken from a path which leads down to the village from a hotel where I stayed up on the cliffside. Off to the left is the beach. The elevated train took me from Monterosso al Mare to the remaining villages making up Cinque Terre. For several days, I took the train to the other villages with the group I was with to take photographs.
The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. "The Five Lands" comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Over the centuries, people have carefully built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea. Part of its charm is the lack of visible corporate development. Paths, trains and boats connect the villages, and cars cannot reach them from the outside. The Cinque Terre area is a very popular tourist destination.
Monterosso al Mare, Italy and The Elevated Train Which Runs Thru It
Monterosso al Mare, Italy
Leguria Region
Cinque Terre
Image taken from a path which leads down to the village from a hotel where I stayed up on the cliffside. Off to the left is the beach. The elevated train took me from Monterosso al Mare to the remaining villages making up Cinque Terre. For several days, I took the train to the other villages with the group I was with to take photographs.
The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. "The Five Lands" comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Over the centuries, people have carefully built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea. Part of its charm is the lack of visible corporate development. Paths, trains and boats connect the villages, and cars cannot reach them from the outside. The Cinque Terre area is a very popular tourist destination.