Cinque Terre - Italy

The area in northern Italy, nestled on the Mediterranean cost between Genoa to Pisa, is known as the Italian Riviera. Here lies Clinque Terre (Italian for Five Lands) a cluster of five towns which have been designated as a National Park. villages of brightly colored buildings perch like exotic birds on cliffs that plunge into the blue Ligurian sea, accentuated by snug, romantic beaches. if this sounds like something from a postcard or fine art piece you are right. This region is among the most photographed areas of the world. Eric, like many others was charmed by these quaint seaside hamlets. This painting is of Manarola, a village toward the souther end of the five lands and mentioned back in Roman writings. Benvenuto! and enjoy this picturesque part of the Italian Riviera.