Day 5 - Vernazza -> Monterosso -> Corniglia -> Dinner at Trattoria La Lampara, Riomaggiore

After lunch, took the train to Vernazza. Walked a short portion of the blue path hiking trail to take below picture.
Vernazza is one of the 5 centuries-old villages that make up the Cinque Terre, on northwest Italy’s rugged Ligurian coast. Colorful houses surround its small marina. The Santa Margherita di Antiochia Church has a bell tower topped by an elegant cupola. Clinging to the rocks, Doria Castle is a medieval defensive structure with a cylindrical tower. The Belforte bastion is just below it.

Santa Margherita di Antiochia Church with an elegant cupola bell tower


Main street


Vernazza train station

Next stop was Monterosso, the biggest village of Cinque Terra at the most north and famous for its beaches. It is relatively flat, unlike the other 4 villages. It is divided into two small areas: the Old Town and the New Town. The train station is located in the New Town area, which houses many modern beach resorts.

Statua del Gigante




Old Town



Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (Church of St John Baptist)- 14th-century church featuring a Gothic facade with white & black marble stripes & a rose window located in Piazza Don Giovanni Minzoni.

Oratorio dei Neri

St Giovanni Church Bell Tower

Monterosso Train Statiom

Final destination was Corniglia. Took the shuttle bus up to the town. Below were the 1000 steps stairways to the train station. Well, we did not attempt to walk down!

Looking down at Corniglia Station Railway tracks and the coastal area and the deep blue sea

Had a gelato in the town area and strolled the very narrow streets of this small little town and visited Largo Taragio, Corniglia's main square before getting back to Riomggiore.






Dinner was at Trattoria La Lampara ,recommended by tripadvisor. It was full the night before so I made a reservation during lunch this day. However, it was not packed today. Yesterday it was full house!
Bread

Seafood Risotto

Spaghetti with clams

And tiramisu

Total bill was 68.50 euro . The food here was delicious and impleccable.

We ended the day viewing the Marina at sunset.

Day 5 - Riomaggiore befrore sunrise -> Breakfast -> Monterosso -> Ferry Ride to Riomaggiore -> Lunch at Veciu Muin

Hubby got up early before sunrise to take shots of Riomaggiore Marina










After Maggie mee & egg breakfast, went to purchase the 1 day cinque terra pass which included all regional train rides from La Spezia to Levanto, all blue path hiking tracks, all shuttle buses and free entry to restrooms. It costs 16euro per card so once one makes 4 trips, it already covers the cost. Furthermore, one need not queue to buy single trip ticket. So it is very handy and convenient.

Then we took the train to Monterosso where we will catch the ferry back to Riomaggiore
Train Station



As it was still early to take the ferry, we roamed in Monterosso , famous for its beaches before strolling to the old town's ferry point.






Bought 3 one way ferry ticket at 12euro/person and only cash is accepted.

Below are pictures taken from the ferry en route to Riomaggiore





Vernazza



Corniglia perched on a high hill without a harbour

Colourful village of Manarola

And finally Riomaggiore


Cinque Terra is really a very pretty and colourful village.


Ferry terminal at Riomaggiore

Rested a while at airbnb before having lunch at Veciu Muin which opened at 12pm. They do not accept credit cards. Payment in cash only.

Fried squids with salad as sides. All entrees were at 10euro, so it was really value for money!


Fish with fries

Spaghetti with mussels

Bread

Lettuce as side

And finally tiramisu

Total Bill was 41.50 euro. The food here was quite good and tasty. Would recommend.