Cinque Terre

Italy, and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy.

– Bertrand Russel

Where the mountains meet the ocean: a guide to Cinque Terre! | Teaspoon of Nose

Formerly a series of sleepy fishing villages, it’ll look familiar to anyone who’s seen Pixar’s Luca. The five villages are full of colorful home, great restaurants and turquoise water, and it’s one of my favorite places on earth!

Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

Monterosso al Mare

Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

Manarola

Corniglia, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

Corniglia