Via dell’Amore – The trail of Love, Italy

Two villages perched on the cliffs facing the Liguarian sea, Manarola and Riomaggiore, were connected by an erratic intractable trail that often got disrupted by landslides. Recently it was made into a permanent walkway. Lovers from the villages are said to have met midway in the past. They hid behind the coves, wrote graffitis of ever lasting love on the cliff walls and locked their love by putting locks along the railings. This tiny trail where lovers met up is the most romantic kilometer long stretch you will ever walk on.

Via dell'amore connecting Manarola and Riomaggiore
Via dell’amore connecting Manarola and Riomaggiore

We visited in early February when tourists were absent, most businesses, restaurants and hotels were closed but the weather and quietude added to the romance.

Via dell' amore: Lovers Trail
Via dell’ amore: Lovers Trail

 

In the absolute peace we walked along the cliffs and the silent sea on the lonely stretch of lovers by ourself realizing later that what is now a walking path for the village elders was once the spot where they hung out with their lovely maidens.

Soaking the sun: Vikram making friends with Village elders along the way
Soaking the sun: Vikram making friends with Village elders along the way

When we returned from Riomaggiore, the sun was setting and the sky turned a lovely pink making it one of the most memorable walks of our life. This is one place where words fall short and the pictures will fill in the gap for you.

Love locks: A canopy of locks
Love locks: A canopy of locks

 

The Liguarian Sea and the Pink winter sky
The Liguarian Sea and the Pink winter sky

 

Location: Cinque Terre, Italy

Time of visit: Early February

Hiking Difficulty level: Easy

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Empty Rucksack travelers is an attempt to bring together many wonderful stories of career breaks, long term vacations and great travel destinations together at one place. The posts authored by Empty Rucksack Travelers are put together by Vikram and Ishwinder, an Indian couple out on a long term travel to find that perfect place in the world where they may want to stay forever.

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2 comments

  1. Looks like a lovely place to visit and great pictures! Going somewhere during the off season is often like visiting a completely different place, where you can actually enjoy what a place has to offer.
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  2. Navdeep Ji,

    In India, Off season will often mean very hot touching the 45-50 C, or freezing or unending days of Rain.
    We were the only tourists in the 5 villages and it was hard to believe that the place would be full of people in the summers. This was the first romantic place we visited and still stands as our favourite.
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