I skipped this town in my posts "Five Ways to Save in Cinque Terre" because we didn't stay there very long. It’s the third town, whether you’re
coming from the north or the south.
It’s
also the only town where you have to walk up crazy steps just to get to
it.
We were more interested in walking
down the steps to leave.
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Totally caught off guard by this mountain of steps! |
Don’t get me wrong, this town is lovely, just as lovely as
the rest, but minus the water.
The town
is on a giant hill, although there is a beach below.
It’s called Guvano Beach and it
used to be a nude beach.
I was disappointed to find not much swimming,
and no nudes.
Luckily, my sister-in-law
had been there a few years earlier and she caught some twigs and berries on
camera.
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Courtesy of my sister-in-law. Thankfully the action
is in the distance becuase this site is not X-rated. |
However, I did learn a very important lesson on the way to
Corniglia.
We took the train.
This was about the fifth train ride we had
taken in the Cinque Terre and NO one had checked our tickets.
So, even though we had bought the tickets, we
didn’t validate them.
We were trying to
be economical by breaking the law…
Of course, we were the very first people the
conductor checked when we sat down.
Luckily, we only got a ticket and a fine of €10 for both of us (I read
some tourists are fined upwards of €50 each).
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Looking on the bright side, we are now international
law-breakers! |
So, word to the wise:
1.
Buy your ticket either from the live person or the
green kiosks (the one in Riomaggiore was broken when we were there)
2.
Don’t lie about your final destination
3.
STAMP YOUR TICKET AT THE YELLOW OR GREEN BOXES AT THE
TRAIN STATION. There are usually several
boxes around, and they are usually either right by the ticket booth or on the
platform.
Total Cost: €10 for two people
Best Deal: Actually buying a train ticket, which would have been
only €2 ($2.47ish)
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