Stamp My Passport: Cinque Terre: The rainbow of Italy

Written by Andrijana Bogoevska (Stamp My Passport)

Sitting at home, on one rainy Sunday evening, I wondered how it would be if it was already summer. Normally, from one thought, it goes to another, and I asked myself where I would like to be at that very moment. I went back to 2005, to Cinque Terre, Italy.

I will describe the place and the whole region of five villages, with only one word: Spectacular! And only one suggestion: it's a must go!

It was summer and I was studying Italian, so I decided to go on a summer course in Florence, Italy. I have to admit, I made a great decision. It was a one month summer school, with a guide, who was responsible for the whole group.

One weekend the guide suggested for us to go at the beach and have some fun swimming. So we went by train (easiest way to travel in Italy) to this place so called Cinque Terre. Honestly, I was expecting some small Italian town with a beach, but when we came there, we were surprised by the view. It was astonishing.

Cinque Terre is a region of five villages. Each village is unique, but very similar at the same time. They are close to each other, so once you get there, you can move from one another walking through the path made in between the rocks, and at the same time enjoying and gazing upon the magnificent view of the sea. The villages are made in the rocks by the beach, so the houses are moving upward and all of them have a super view of the sea. They are colorful and the streets between them are tiny and typically Italian. When you move across the tiny streets on the both sides you have small Italian coffee bars and restaurants. This is the place where you can eat one of the best cooked pasta dishes in the Mediterranean or the one and only, Italian pizza. According to me, the best cuisine is the Italian. On this place you can enjoy the sea, the view, the food, the architecture... Here you can simply enjoy life!

I have to admit, we did not swim, and here I make a confession that a week later I escaped the group, traveled three and a half hour in one direction and enjoyed in everything this place have to offer. I will never regret for that =)

Tip:

Italy has an expensive accommodation (and it is not very luxurious for the money you pay). So, the places like Cinque Terre are even more expensive, because it is an attractive and famous tourist area.

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