While visiting friends in Chavannes - de - Bogis, Switzerland, a plan was crafted to visit The Cinque Terre. The Cinque Terre is composed of 5 small villages along the coast line of Italy. Trails, boats, and trains can reach these carefully constructed homes which hug the rugged landscape. My friend Kathy recommended that we stay in the small port town of Santa Margherita Ligure for this trip. Margherita is set on the gulf of Tiquilio and is located next to the town called Portofino. This area is referred to as the Italian Riviera.
While driving in Kathy's SUV, we paid close attention to the narrow roads that we shared with pedestrians, cars, bicycles and motor scooters. I immediately noticed that the tree lined streets were filled with colorful, fragrant oranges.
We spied our hotel in the distance and pull up to the front entrance. Greeted graciously by hotel staff we walked through the hotel to view the Gulf of Tiquillo. Below is a picture of the back of the hotel.
Our views from our hotel were gorgeous. Tired from our car trip from Switzerland, we quickly unpack and make our way into commercial section of the town. In addition to orange trees, palm trees are plentiful. Having passed by gift shops, food stores and cafés, the town of Santa Margherita felt self contained and was very walkable.
I also noticed that fishermen bring their weathered boats into port. Our group wanted to drive over to visit the neighboring port town called Portofino. As we approached the entrance into Portofino we were informed by officials that the road was closed off to the town due to the large number of cars that were already allowed in the town. An insiders travel tip, go to Portofino early in the day!
Contemplating traveling the The Cinque Terre? Make sure you plan a stop to see the port town of Santa Margherita Ligure. You'll enjoy both destination spots!
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| Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy |
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| Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy |
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| Oranges in Santa Margherita |
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| Hotel in Santa Margherita Ligure overlooking water |
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| Town Square in Santa Margherita LIgure, Italy |
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| Santa Margherita Ligure |
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| Boats in Santa Margherita Ligure |
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| Port of Santa Margherita Ligure |
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| Great Architectural Details found in Santa Margherita Ligure |
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