At the start of June, I spent a long weekend in the company of friends and my family down in the stunningly beautiful Cinque Terre area of the Liguria coast in northern Italy. I took a few photographs of Monterosso, one of the Cinque Terre, while the rest of the group lounged around on the beach.
Monterosso Lemons
We had a lovely trip, and it was the first time I had managed to see a few of the charming Cinque Terre up close. Here are some of the photographs I took, which, I hope, may encourage a few people to visit this gorgeous corner of Italy. It’s a fabulous place for photographers, artists, as well as families.
The best time to go is probably early June, which is when we were there, or September. May would probably be a good month too, although a spot of rain might limit opportunities a little, although you might be lucky. July and August are probably best avoided as this area will be teeming with tourists, and finding somewhere to stay could be difficult. Still, a boat trip would not be bad idea, and a regular service runs from Genoa.
The Monterosso set of photographs are probably best viewed full screen.
Monterosso, Cinque Terre, Italy – Photographs from June 2010
To see larger versions of the Monterosso, Cinque Terre, set of photographs, click on the Play arrow, and then click on the four little arrows you will see down in the right hand corner of the photo slide show.
For more photographs and some information on where we stayed, take a look at this post: Knowing Italy -Le Cinque Terre
Le Cinque Terre are a ‘must see’ area of Italy!
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Monterosso, cinque terre, Lerici…….but not only, Pisa, Lucca and Florence……..beautiful towns surrounded by nature and art…….i live and own a nice B&B in Marina di Carrara and often i have clients from USA, what i’ve discovered is how easy and nice is to take them to Lerici and 5 Terre………these are lovely places….the atmosphere, the food, the wines, everything melt together in a perfect millieu……..:-))
Why do photos of lemons look so much better when they are from Italy? This is a part of Italy I would love to spend more time exploring – quite different from the Amalfi area. Your photos are enticing me even more!