Amazingly enough, eventually you will want to leave Vernazza and travel to Monterosso. One of the longest legs of this journey, this trip is graced by more gorgeous views, hikes through deeply forested areas, and this pretty, ice cold stream that offered me welcome refreshment about halfway through the hike.
Stream on Path to Monterosso
Finally arriving, after thousands of stairs and about 5 hours of hiking, you will see beaches an your 5th lovely town.
First view of Monterosso
Don’t be fooled, as I was, the town actually stretches all the way around the hill that you see onto the other side of the bay. The train station is on this other side, down a long boardwalk that is often filled with people shopping, going to the beach and having drinks or gelato. Spend some time wandering around Monterosso, especially in the spring or summer, because it is a really beautiful place with a lot of interesting architecture, shopping and an almost tropical mediterranean environment.
When it was finally time to leave, I waited for close to 2 hours for a very late train. Luckily I was surrounded by friendly tourists and enjoyed these gorgeous flowers. I hope you do too!
