Vernazza

On our second day in the Cinque Terre, we decided to take the train to Vernazza, the 4th town in the string. We wanted to climb up to a famous castle there, Belforte. Before we did this, though, we woke up in our hotel in La Spezia. This was the view from our window:  much of the Italian Navy is based in La Spezia.

Here's Vernazza from sea level

On our way to the top of the castle...

Climbing the tower of the castle...

Lots of 'love locks' up at the top. We explained to Norah and Luca what they are.

Vernazza from the sky (well, the top of the tower, anyway...)

Here's a very typical 'street' in Vernazza. The Cinque Terre are beautiful, unique, and definitely NOT stroller friendly or car friendly!  Lots of steep, narrow paths and tons of steps everywhere!

Boats lined up in Piazza Marconi for the winter.