Vernazza: Gianni Franzi: This was suggested by our friend at La Mala – it is an old standby for well-prepared seafood and pastas. Emanuele, Nicolas,
Vernazza lacks any real hotels, and almost all the choices are affittacamere – private rooms for rent. Most places accept only cash. They promise free
Corniglia: If you think of the Cinque Terre as the Beatles, Corniglia is Ringo. This tiny, sleepy town is the only one of the five
The most substantial town of the five, Riomaggiore is a disappointment from the train station. But walk through the tunnel next to the tracks, and
Tucked between Genoa and Pisa, in a mountainous and seductive corner of the Italian Riviera, likes the Cinque Terre (CHINK-weh-TAY-reh) – five villages carving a
So many places to eat… so little time. What did we eat during our three nights in Venice? While touristy restaurants are the norm in
Hotels in Venice can be tricky to locate. Google Maps tends to choke on Venetian addresses. Rick Steves suggests using the website Venicexplorer.net Many hotels
Sometimes called “Tintoretto’s Sistine Chapel,” this lavish meeting hall (next to the Frari Church) has some 50 large, colorful Tintoretto paintings plastered to the walls
Venice’s church of the frari, or “brothers” of the Franciscan order, is filled with art that captures the Franciscan love of Man and Nature. It’s
One of the world’s most famous bridges, this distinctive and dramatic stone structure crosses the Grand Canal with a single confident span. The arcades along