There were many different hiking options around Portovenere. It was possible to finish the “official” Cinque Terre primarily going up and down through the little towns, or veer onto the high road climbing through vineyards and hills from Portovenere surrounding the Gulf of La Spezia. We decided to hike from Portovenere to Colle del Telegrafo, [...]
“Travel Tips & Advice on Ligurian Coast”
Portovenere on The Cinque Terre and On To Lake Garda, Italy
March 30th, 2007 
Sheila Simkin 
Posted in Italy, Ligurian Coast 
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Walking The Cinque Terre of Italy in Two Days
March 29th, 2007 Sheila Simkin We decided to tackle the Cinque Terre walk by starting in Monterossa heading in an Easterly direction since Monterossa was on the Genoa-La Spezia line. Most written directions start the hike in Riomaggiore, going West. Another option tourists have, is taking a ferry rather than the train to reach these little towns…very scenic but slower. [...]
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Exquisite (and expensive) Portofino and Rapallo, Italy
March 28th, 2007 Sheila Simkin The Italian Tourist Bureaus are usually loaded with free maps along with other information and Santa Margherita Ligure was no exception. Armed with the “Vie e Sentieri del Monte di Portofino” map, we walked through the center of town and somehow managed to find the right route up the hill towards Portofino. If I am [...]
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Gorgeous Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
March 27th, 2007 Sheila Simkin We landed at Milan Malpensa Airport, took the airport bus that stops right in front of Centrale Train Station and bought 2nd class tickets to Santa Margherita Ligure. There is always someone at the train station who speaks English and we don’t buy them in advance in case there is a problem with plane delays, [...]
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Planning A Visit To The Ligurian Coast and Lake Garda, Italy
March 26th, 2007 Sheila Simkin Many people decide to travel and visit areas in Europe based on historical sites, churches, etc. Our main focus is: what kind of outdoor activity is there to work off all the calories we will eat and drink. Even in our old Marathon running days, the two of us could eat up to and beyond [...]
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Italy’s Ligurian Coast and Lake Garda
March 25th, 2007 Sheila Simkin Spring is one of the best times to visit Italy and it is necessary to make your plans now! You may not know where the Ligurian Coast is with its rugged Riviera Levante, but you would certainly recognize the individual towns in this area – Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, Camogli. Up the coast – [...]
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