Comments on: Travel to the Cinque Terre, Italy – Video Episode 33

By: Europe Travel Carnival 5 May 2008

Europe Travel Carnival 5 May 2008 — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:44:14 +0000

[...] Christensen presents Video Episode 33 – Cinque Terra, Italy posted at The Amateur Traveler Podcast. The Cinque Terre is an area in Italy that I’d love to [...]

By: Bill Knipp

Bill Knipp — Sun, 09 May 2010 15:06:55 +0000

Very nice and has given us a good idea of what to expect in June.

By: chris2x

chris2x — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:06:05 +0000

Thanks, I knew my Italian was rusty. Since then I have studied Turkish, Russian, Mandarin, Swahili and Greek. Sometimes they get a bit muddled.

By: Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:05:58 +0000

Corniglia.
Is pronounced “Cor neel ya” with the accent on the second syllable.
The Italian “gli” is as difficult for English speakers as the English “th” is for Italian and French speakers.
I still can’t do it quite right, but if I say it quickly, the Italians pretend not to notice.
Beautiful country – great if you’re a mountain goat
As for Portofino – try it in late September – still crowded, but at least you can get a parking space. I remember the electronic signs on the road leading there saying that you were “X” minutes away and being very glad that it wasn’t the heart of the tourist season.