Livorno – Cinque Terre

Livorno is the port most used for visits to Florence and Pisa. Since it is Monday and museums are closed, we opted to skip Florence and catch it next time.  We considered going to Pisa for a short excursion, but the best use of our time was booking an all-day ship’s excursion to Cinque Terre and Portovenere. Who doesn’t want to see these five cities embedded into the sides of the hills?

We traveled by motor coach to Portovenere (port o vee ner ee), wandered the cobblestone streets, and snapped photo upon photo while trying to keep up with our guide and listen to her commentary on headphones. Continue reading “Livorno – Cinque Terre”