Travel

When searching for a place to study Italian at, I discovered the picturesque Ligurian town Sestri Levante. The town is overshadowed by known nearby sites such as the Cinque Terre or Portofino but is in no way inferior to them. Especially its colorful old town located on a peninsula, with the Bay of Silence on one side and the Fairy Tale Bay on the other side, make this place so particular.

In the last episode of our Italian road trip we’re visiting all 5 villages of the Cinque Terre in just one day. Cinque Terre which means five lands, comprise the five small fisher villages Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. The villages are famous for their spectacular locations between or on the top of the cliffs and their colorful houses making it to the perfect scenery for ending our series.

We travel on to one of the most famous coastal areas of Italy: The Cinque Terre, a twelve kilometers long coastal strip in the region of Liguria. Of the in total 5 villages we are visiting the picturesque former fisherman’s village “Riomaggiore” and during the sunset hours the village of “Portovenere” which isn’t part of the Cinque Terre but nevertheless absolutely must-see.

t’s half time on our road trip which brings us to one of the most magnificent towns of the Tuscany: Siena. The town is most famous for its medieval and renaissance architecture as well as interesting museums.

After our stay in Radicofani, we continue our voyage of discovery in the Val D’Orcia. Along the road we explore the characteristic landscape and villages San Quirico D’Orcia, Bagno Vignoni and Peinza. On top, we show you an original movie location from the “Gladiator” as well as the best photography spots.

From Bolsena we’re driving directly into the Val D’Orcia, a valley in the southern part of the Tuscany. The valley is famous for its picturesque Tuscan villages which are embedded in aesthetic hilly landscapes with cypresses and green fields.

Our plan was to visit the two charming towns Montefiascone and Bolsensa at the lake Bolsena, a lake of volcanic origin. By accident, we stepped into one of the most important holy festivities the “Corpus Domini” also called “Infiorata”. In both towns the locals decorated their streets with long flower carpets in which later a religious procession took place. It was absolutely fascinating with how much passionate work the inhabitants are preparing and celebrating this christian solemnity.

The first sight we visit on our road trip is Tarquinia, a town of great importance and history regarding the civilization of Italy. Our next trip brings us to the mystical park of the monsters in Bomarzo, where a huge garden with grotesque but fascinating statues is awaiting us.

Our road trip begins with the pick up of our rental car at the airport of Rome. From there we…