Monterosso al Mare is a town and commune in the province of La Spezia, part of the region of Liguria (northern Italy). It is one of the five villages in Cinque Terre. Read more.
Being a fair-skinned, blonde, blue-eyed girl, who no one mistakes for an Italian, I particularly like the following statement:
Historically, many of the villages on the Mediterranean were walled to protect against attacks from the sea. This area of the coast was often attacked by Muslim pirates and Vikings. Viking influence can still be seen in the occasional fair-skinned, red-headed children of the native villagers in the region.
It is good to know that my Danish and Scottish ancestry loved Italy as much as I.
This is DEFINITELY the best of the Cinque Terre. Largest town, it's also the only one with a lively nightlife and happenings all over the year, while the other four towns are kinda dead after sunset. I can recommend an aperitif at Guido's "Bar Davi" in Via Roma, under the porch just two min walk from the beach, and dinner at "La Cantina di Miky" in Via Fegina, in the new part of town (near the station).
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