Travelogues Liguria

We drove through Savona for half the late afternoon, looking for a parking spot. The city was bustling, even the cemetery wasn't really quiet. Only in the suburb of Quiliano...

The nine days in Finale Ligure were a wonderful break. The huge trail network was an inexhaustible playground. From epic day tours to short 200-meter quickies in unstable...

The highway towards Genoa is definitely not for the faint-hearted. After a day in Genoa, we were finally able to maneuver Giorgino into the belly of our ship and then enjoy the...

We are approaching Cinque Terre. About 10 km before is the city of Portovenere. We park above the city and then walk down the mountain. The small harbor and...

Bonassola is a small and sleepy village in Cinque Terre, it gets busier only in summer. We pay €15 and are allowed to park by the road with a beautiful view of the sea. We are...

We arrive in Cinque Terre in the rain and find a parking lot high above the town on the road. It is a large bus parking lot. The weather is not great, I want to walk the dog and...

Our last day on Kosika greeted us with wonderful sunshine. The mountains shone in the morning sun and we enjoyed das breakfast in front of the Giga-Mega-Super-Bergpanorama of...

We were so excited about Cinque Terre, but the weather is not cooperating. That's so sad. The photos won't be as great without the sun... First, we park in the curve ...

Hoch in den Bergen ist es richtig schön warm, da wurde gleich das Moped abgeladen und eine schöne Runde gedreht. Wir genießen die wunderbare Aussicht und die Ruhe und verbringen...

As predicted, it rained all day and we covered several kilometers. From Asti, we drove through Aqua Terme and Sassello, a beautiful mountain village where we stocked up on fresh...

Despite the very narrow and windowless interior cabin, we slept surprisingly well in our bunk beds. When the loudspeaker announcement informs us early in the morning that we...

22.11.2022: Latte, Imperia, Camping Por la mar: Since yesterday we are on the road again - en la carretera or currently sulla strada. Yesterday we drove from Zurich to Diano...

We finally arrive in Vernazza, which can only be reached via a narrow road and requires parking a few hundred meters before the village. Here, we treat ourselves to...

The Ferry Long before departure time, I make my way to the check-in of GNV ferries. Although my GPS has the correct address, it has no chance against the numerous construction...

Unfortunately, there is a small addendum. Our departure from the Fossa Lupara campsite left us with a big scare. Apparently, we or Nicole did not check if Polly was properly...

Thursday 25.5 (75.5 km) We rode from Finale to find a train station (we wanted to avoid Genoa because traffic was really intense). Carried our bikes up and down stairs - cool....

In Manarola, we also cannot park. Parking spaces are only for residents. Here too, the fishing boats are distributed throughout the village during the winter. Past...

By train, we go from Genoa to Savona and from there to the ship. Da Genova partiamo col treno per Savona, dove ci aspetta la nave.

22.11.2022: Latte, Imperia, Camping Por la mar: Since yesterday we are on the road again - en la carretera or currently sulla strada. Yesterday we drove from Zurich to Diano...

The approach No idea what I packed, but the bike is heavy, way too heavy. Since I'm starting a day earlier than planned, I have time to choose a longer but interesting route....

First Cruise Mediterranean

After a windy landing, we arrived in Genoa. Tomorrow we will continue to Savona by train. Dopo un atterraggio ventoso siamo arrivati a Genova. Domani continueremo a Savona in...

Get on the ferry, go!

Pippo