Our Trip to Italy - Riomaggiore, the Beginning of the Cinque Terre

We took the train from Florence to the Cinque Terre, by way of La Spezia.  First stop -- Riomaggiore, a  town full of beautiful tangled pastel homes and buildings.  We chose this village as our home base.

We stayed in one of the La Dolce Vita apartments, with a balcony overlooking the main street.  It was a great place to stay!

After relaxing and freshening up, we decided to explore Riomaggiore . . . 

Il Castello, the Fortress . . . 

A view of the Nostra Signora Di Montenero Sanctuary, way above the village . . . 

The parish church of San Giovanni Battista, founded in 1340 . . .