5 Terre
Experiences
From Levanto you will reach Riomaggiore by train, where your sightseeing of the Cinque Terre will begin. Riomaggiore, with its typical houses, lies at the foot of a high cliff coast. Starting in Riomaggiore you will take a walk along the famous ‘Via dell’Amore’, a path carved into the cliff face rising steeply from the sea, which connects Riomaggiore with Manarola. From there you will reach Monterosso by ferry. In the afternoon you will take the train back to Levanto.
Some sample experiences to enjoy as a private or small group tour:
Wine tour in Riomaggiore
Andrea, a young winemaker from Riomaggiore, follows the wine-growing traditions handed down over generations. He takes you on a unique and interesting wine tour.
The tasting consists of two different wines offering you a complete new gustatory experience - very natural wines, produced respecting the vineyard and the earth, without the use of chemical products, sulfites and yeasts.
This is a special panoramic place with a great view over the steep Cinque Terre coast. Andrea will explain you his wine growing methods - respecting the vineyard and the earth, without the use of chemical products. Skilful and with sensitivity he combines modern methods with ancient equipment as the terra-cotta amphorae.
Pesto Cooking Class
Since 1976 in Levanto’s historical center the laboratory of the pesto prepares the most ancient and well-known sauce in the world.
In this laboratory you will have the chance to learn how to make the pesto sauce with your own hands following the tradition. After tasting a glass of sparkling wine accompanied with a local extra virgin olive oil on a bruschetta, you will taste the pesto sauce made with the modern method while assisting the demonstration and explanation of the pesto sauce made with the mortar.
