Cinque Terre and Portovenere A trip from Riomaggiore to Monterosso to finish in Portovenere in the beautiful scenery of the Ligurian Cinque Terre is a very special experience. An authentic immersion into the magic of historic and colorful villages in spectacular seaside location, overlooking the hills, the steep terrain where triumph the vineyards and where the sea is near perfectly with agriculture in a unique fragrance with spectacular aromas. A wonderful course then in the localities of the protected National Park of Cinque Terre, declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1997. The itinerary begins in Riomaggiore, the first of the Cinque Terre coming from south or from Tuscany. Riomaggiore We have some first news of Riomaggiore only in 1251, when the inhabitants of the district of Carpena, spread coast, swore faith to the Republic of Genova. Between 1200 and 1300 the inhabitants of these settlements decided to go down towards the sea and give life to the village. Riomaggiore born between 1200 and 1300 which a movement which was favoured by the consolidation of the genovese rule which consented to a more tranquil access to the sea on which commerce could develop quickly and safely. In Riomaggiore find interest monuments, among which: San Giovanni Battista (St. Giovanni Baptist). The Church is located up on the village, erected in 1340 with those central ones double with respect to the side ones (as all the other churches of the Cinque Terre). Riomaggiore Castle also called “Castellazzo di Cerrico” erected on 1260 has built as a rectangle with the mayor lines directly on the see. Actually, castle is a cemetery which dominates the historical centre. L’Oratorio di Santa Maria Assunta (Oratory of St. Mary Assumption) which holds a Trittico XV century and a wooden statue of 1300 representing the Madonna (Maria). Also important
Cinque Terre and Portovenere A trip from Riomaggiore to Monterosso to finish in Portovenere in the beautiful scenery of the Ligurian Cinque Terre is a very special experience. An authentic immersion into the magic of historic and colorful villages in spectacular seaside location, overlooking the hills, the steep terrain where triumph the vineyards and where
