Bonds Adventures: Corniglio -- Cinque Terre

Corniglia is located on top of the bluffs that form the coast. It is more of a farming village than a fishing village. Gardens abound in the town and the terraces are dotted with various crops instead of grapes. This view is from Manorolo, the next town down the coast.

there are two ways to get to the village; up the stairs or via motor coach. We, being the stalwart travelers laughed at the motor coach and joined the other young people on the stairs.

There are stairs and then .....there are more stairs

And more stairs

Along the stairs, did I mention there were stairs, we were able to see up close the dry laid rock walls that form the terraces. Great attention to details and structure so that these walls can endure the weather.

We passed by terraces planted with row crops.


At the top at last! We walked to the right so others, everyone, could pass us. I should have counted the stairs for bragging rights.

houses and gardens hang on the steep slopes of this village

there is an attitude that promotes back to nature which accompanies living in such a place

local legend says that the reason each house is a different color from its neighbors is so that the fishermen and farmers could see their families when working at sea of on the hillsides.

the terraces were originally built by hand with no mechanical assistance. if you notice the white line running up the hill then look at the photos for the advances in access.

This device runs on a single geared track to carry men and equipment up the steep terraced slopes of the region.


Close up of the drive mechanism.

this shows the expanse of regulated trails for trekking in the Cinque Terre National Park area. Trekking is a major attraction to this area, however, several of the "easier" trails are closed because of landslides and collapsed trails.