Favorite Place

Cinque Terre, Italia. Cinque Terre in Italy is my favorite place in the world. I studied abroad in Italy during the summer of 2014 and it was the absolute best adventure of my life. We studied in Milan, Florence, Arezzo, Rome, Cortona, Parma, and took a weekend trip to Cinque Terre on my birthday. There are five villages in Cinque Terre- Monterosso al Mare, Corniglia, Riomaggiore, Manarola, and Vernazza. All five of them are absolutely breathtaking with ocean views, friendly people, bazaars and boutiques, delicious food, and Italian culture. I hope to go back there some day!

We stayed in Monterosso al Mare on my birthday and ate an incredible seaside dinner at sunset, complete with organic white wine and a walk on the beach. It was beautiful!

 

Since we were visiting Cinque Terre during the annual Lemon festival, there were many tables and carts with free lemons, drinks, and clothing items and accessories inspired by the color yellow. It was so much fun to explore!

 

The next day we hiked between the villages and then concluded our weekend stay with a boat ride the iconic view of Riomaggiore. It was an amazing trip and the best birthday.

 

(First Image: Monterosso al Mare. Taken by Flickr user ISF Florence on July 16, 2013.)
(Second Image: Monterosso al Mare during the lemon festival. Photo by Katie Hill.)
(Third Image: Riomaggiore. Taken by Kim Olson Photography on April 20, 2012.)