Wednesday, November 14, 2012

A Colorful Town

There are towns that make you smile because they're so bright and one of those is Riomaggiore in Italy. This town is one of the Cinque Terre and has a shoreline on the Mediterranean's Gulf of Genoa.


It is connected to the other town by trails, and its mountainside and water have become national parks because of their beauty. The building colors are taken from the colors of the rainbow and create a stunning contrast with the beautiful turquoise waters of the sea.


This beautiful town dates back to the 13th century when people arrived here looking for milder weather to grown vines and olives trees. To move around the only way is by foot offering incredible layered views of the town and its surroundings.


Riomaggiore is famours for its wine called Schiacchetrá, which is a blend of Bosco, Fermentino and Albarola grapes. It is a sweet white wine with scents of apricot and acacia honey. The food is typical of te Cinque Terre towns, where fresh fish and seafood make up the majority of the dishes.

Enjoy your day!
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15 comments:

  1. LeslieNovember 14, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    Oh my gosh! That first photo is just stunning! It looks like a painting!
    Very pretty photos.. thanks for sharing.

    Enjoy your day,
    leslie

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  2. GloriaNovember 14, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    Cinque Terre is at the very tippy top of dream travel list :-)

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  3. The Slow PaceNovember 14, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Oh, so beautiful!

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  4. MalNovember 14, 2012 at 12:58 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous!

    Mal @ The Chic Geek

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  5. SamNovember 14, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    I never knew some place this quaint and magical existed, how I would love to visit there!

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  6. Tiffany KadaniNovember 14, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    To live, eat, or just be there sounds amazing. Think of all the beautiful photos! It's like a crayon box in life size!

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  7. Audrey AllureNovember 14, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    So colorful and absolutely beautiful!

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  8. Always MayleeNovember 14, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    Wow it really is colorful, I love it! So beautiful!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  9. Jayme @ Her Late Night CravingsNovember 14, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Just beautiful! We should all hop on a plane and go for a visit!

    Jayme & Mendi @ Her Late Night Cravings

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  10. MOSAMUSENovember 14, 2012 at 11:27 PM

    italy is one of my favorite places :)
    xo
    MOSAMUSE

    www.MOSAMUSE.com

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  11. A BRIT GREEKNovember 15, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    I loved these, so colouful, wonder what it must be like to live there!
    x.o.x.o
    p.s sorry i deleted your comment by accident, am having a mare with some random anonymous commenters and I kinda got delete trigger happy!

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  12. roothNovember 15, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    That town is just gorgeous... sometimes I wonder if those places are for real!

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  13. Eden MarieNovember 16, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    so lovely! would love to go here someday!

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  14. UnknownNovember 16, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    I would love to disappear into theses photos!

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  15. hope in high heelsNovember 18, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    I love the Cinque Terre! My husband and I got engaged there, in Vernazza so the region holds very special memories. The walk between the towns is stunning and the views are absolutely incredible.

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