La Piazza Dario

Planning your trip to Italy? You might want to add Monterosso al Mare to your list of places to see!

Today's travel bite and feature spotlight is on Monterosso al Mare, a jewel of the Italian Riviera. It is one of five villages in the Cinque Terre and is part of the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

As a seaside town, the seafood is plentiful and is a feature in many of its delicious Italian dishes! The anchovies are a well known speciality and boast a Protected Designation of Origin Status from the European Union!

Here is a short video highlighting the delicious Italian cuisine, village charm and hospitality this hillside town has in store of all of its visitors and residents!

Until you go there however, join us for a delicious authentic taste of Italy right here in Vancouver!




(Image: Cinque Terre -Liguria, ISF Florence, via Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0)