Monterosso

Monterosso is the largest of the five villages and at the northwest edge of Cinque Terra. It is somewhat resort-like with a nice sandy beach and even some palm trees!

Riomaggiore

We spent the least amount of time in Riomaggiore only because we had to catch the train in order to get to Manarola, as it was starting to get late. These pictures were taken at the train station.

Manarola

I think the village of Manarola was my favorite of the five...It was the last one we saw and it still took my breath away! It rained while we were eating a late dinner so you see some variance in these pictures.

The view of Florence from the Piazzale Michelangelo

The Duomo (see below) is the tall domed building in this picture.

Florence's Duomo

The Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore) is one of Florence's most famous sites. Ornately decorated and really large, one can only get a small sense of this amazing building.

The Baptistry

David, where are you?

We saw Michelangelo's David - the real one - in the Galleria dell'Accademia - all 17 feet of him! It was amazing! But we couldn't take any pictures. Below are two copies - the green one stands atop the hill overlooking the city (Piazzale Michelangelo) and the other one is where the original once stood in the Piazza della Signoria.

Pisa, Italy

There it is!

Hey...that tower looks crooked!

This is a view of the old city of Pisa from a distance.