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It has a central position with respect to the other towns of the Cinque Terre
and is a fraction of Vernazza. Special features of the village is certainly not to have direct access to the sea, as it sits atop a hill about a hundred meters high. And 'embraced by terraced vineyards situated on characteristic bands. To reach the town is necessary to climb the long staircase best remembered as the Lardarina exhausting as well as fascinating. 33 flights that count 377 steps. You can choose to get well along the road connecting the railway station. While not overlooking the sea, the beach is home to perhaps the most famous of the coast, to Guvano, famous for nudists and hippies in the seventies to. To get there you must cross the path of paying said blue path. The cost is three euro and the time to reach the creek will be about an hour and fifteen minutes. You can more easily reach the goal of the disused railway tunnels through the nineteenth century. The cost is five dollars, and estimated time of fifteen minutes. Upon your arrival you will find a sandy beach, which still retains its old charm.

On 29 of June we celebrate the patron saint. In addition to a procession through the streets of the town you can taste the specialties of the country, such as rice cake, made ​​with rice, eggs and cheese. The square will also be distributed to the participants the cake of the Fieschi.

Claudia Zedda

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Cultivated with vines and olive trees, Monterosso al Mare is a village that lies to the west of the Cinque Terre. They are wonderful beaches and cliffs overlooking the sea in an antique crystal. The beach of the village is larger than the other four locations, known as the beach Fegina. It is located opposite the train station. The charm of the coast remained unchanged over the centuries, although the erosion of the sea has reduced the size of the beach. Aurora Tower located on Cole St. Christopher and the remains of the castle overlooking the sea Obortengo, are witnesses of an antiquity never forgotten, and perfectly still protected. Typical of the country are the tower-houses crossed by narrow alleyways. If in the past Monterosso was surrounded by thirteen towers, now the tourist will be able to visit only three that deserve attention, the same that is given to the church of San Francesco, within which are important works such as Crocifissine, by scholars attributed to Van Dyck.

Punta Masco closing the Gulf of Monterosso, is immersed in the Cinque Terre National Park, with cliffs and really striking. And 'possible to walk a walk that helps you find the best-known traffic light. This is an old abandoned lighthouse. Clearly built overlooking the sea allows a spectacular view. They are worthy of note the Statue of Giant, an imposing structure in reinforced concrete, built in 1910 by architect and sculptor Henry Francis Levacher Minerbi. And 'Heavy 1700 tons and 14 meters high, and depicts Neptune. Adorned the Villa Pastine, along with a terrace feature, shell-shaped unfortunately destroyed by bombing in the Second World War.

Trivia: The beach at Monterosso was defined in 2007 by Forbes magazine, the sexiest of the world.

Claudia Zedda

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. Liguria has the privilege of hosting a Mediterranean area and a spectacular unspoiled beauty, known as "Cinque Terre". Stands on the Tyrrhenian coast, has 5 miles of rocky coast and this wonderful space is enclosed by two headlands. Within these, kept as small jewels, five small villages perched on the cliff overlooking the sea, which are the representation of the genius of man and his innate ability to accommodate the territory in which it was found to live. The history of these small countries, as well as their position and natural wealth, have given rise in recent decades to a strong movement of tourists. If the coast reserves many surprises the eye of the visitor, who can warm up in summer only in very small intimate coves, bays, gorges, beaches, among which the most famous beach will certainly Fegina beach of Vernazza, the beach Guvano, Manarola The beach of Riomaggiore and Cannetto, it is certain that these are not the only beauty of the area. There are fascinating footpaths that appears on the hills in front of the villages, you can visit the coast by boat trips are different shrines that adorn the coastline and also the cuisine and wines are first class. Since 1997, the Cinque Terre National Park and have become World Heritage protected by 'Unesco. The five stars of this constellation are charming Riomaggiore, Corniglia, Manarola, Vernazza, Monterosso al Mare.

Claudia Zedda

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