Fisherman's House

A boat, nets, poles and other fishing gear outside a brightly painted house in Vernazza, Italy. One of the Cinque Terre towns, Vernazza is considered by many to be the most picturesque.

Monterosso al Mare

Monterosso is one of the five beautiful Cinque Terre villages and the only one to have an extensive sand beach perfect for sun bathing and swimming.

Shopping in the Cinque Terre

The happy, vibrant colors of the Cinque Terre towns have a long tradition and aren't just for the benefit of tourists, like this young woman shopping for souvenirs.
Squares texture by Ruby Blossom.

Coastal View

This photo was taken from the Via dell'Amore while walking from Manarola to Riomaggiore.
A texture from Shadowhouse Creations has been added.

Pink and Blue

This photo was taken at Monterosso-al-Mare, the Cinque Terre town with the nicest beach. The pink ice plant was a colorful contrast to the azure waters. I've added textures from pareeerica.

Fishing Boats in Riomaggiore

These fishing boats were taken in Riomaggiore during a whirlwind visit to the Cinque Terre last spring. As you may or may not be aware, several of the Cinque Terre villages suffered devastating floods this past October.  Riomaggiore was left relatively unscathed compared to Monterosso and Vernazza, which will probably need a lot of work and aid to recover.

I've added textures from irfan and cleanzor from the Flickr textures4layers group.

Riomaggiore

Last May, Travel Partner and I visited the Cinque Terre as part of a 10-day Mediterranean cruise. From the port in Genoa, we took a bus to Manarola and from there we walked along the Via d'Amore seaside path to Riomaggiore, where we boarded a boat to Vernazza then on to Monterosso al Mare. As you can imagine, this day was very rushed and we had far too little time in most of the towns. I did manage to get a few photos of the colorful terraced buildings on Riomaggiore. I've added free textures by Distressed Jewel and Shaefer.