View of Monterosso Cinque Terre Italy
by Joan Carroll
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View of Monterosso Cinque Terre Italy
Artist
Joan Carroll
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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
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There are a couple of ways to hike from Monterosso to Levanto in the Cinque Terre area of Italy but whichever way you choose, you eventually get this fantastic view of Monterosso. Monterosso is the northern/western-most of the Cinque Terre towns. The town is divided into two distinct parts: the old town and the new town. The new town is what is most visible here, showing the only ‘real’ beach in the Cinque Terre. The old and new towns are divided by a single tunnel that caters to pedestrians and the very few cars in the town. If you look carefully, you can see the tunnel at the bottom of the cliff that juts out into the water and leads to the old town. If you also look carefully you can see the train tracks and train tunnel, first brought to Monterosso in 1870! And while you may feel isolated and ‘away from it all’ while you are in Cinque Terre, it only takes this viewpoint to show the various roads away from the coastline that also serve the towns. The village was briefly excluded from the Cinque Terre trail in 1948, but was re-introduced in mid-1949. Italian officials considered the village too large to be considered part of the historic trail. Even so, Monterosso today still has a different ‘vibe’ than the other towns on the Cinque Terre. In 1997, the entire Cinque Terre area was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
FEATURED PHOTO, Million Visitors Artists group, 6/6/19
FEATURED PHOTO, The Road To Self Promotion group, 5/31/19
FEATURED PHOTO, UNESCO World Heritage Sites group, 5/31/19
FEATURED PHOTO, Beach Moment group, 5/30/19
FEATURED PHOTO Just Perfect group, 5/30/19
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