On the Disney movie sets “Luca”
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Curious to visit the ‘Cinque Terre’? What and where are they?
Fancy a cooking class in the Region where authentic pesto sauce was created?
Let’s plunge into the Cinque Terre, on the food path of a Disney cartoon movie, which was inspired by those tine villages: ‘Luca’. Let’s discover the connections with the LGBTQ+ community.
Five small villages overlooking the Ligurian Sea, in Northern Italy, have been the inspirational setting of a delicate and touching ‘Luca’, which showcases the best of the ‘Cinque Terre’.
The setting is a fantasy hamlet, called ‘Portorosso’ which obviously recalls the name of one of the five colorful villages, Monterosso. Actually, this fantasy place is a melting pot of several views of Monterosso, Vernazza, Manarola, Riomaggiore and Corniglia: the Cinque Terre (Five Villages).
Its director, the Italian Enrico Casarosa sends a strong message by this cartoon: love yourself, whosoever you are, accept your identity and enjoy life. The scenery, recalling the tiny squares and narrow streets of cobblestones which really wind through the villages, become one thing with the joyful experiences of these two children Luca and Alberto, originally sea monsters, who turn into humans. Their common desire of discovering the land leads to extraordinary, unexpected experiences of true friendship and somehow love.
Visiting the ‘Cinque Terre’ and those settings include catching a train, the ‘Cinque Terre Express’ and walking on the footsteps of Luca. The ‘Cinque Express’ leaves from Levanto and arrives in La Spezia (and return). From village to village, it takes between 5 and 10 minutes.
The best season is between March and October, when the train operates. In other months, it is possible to walk the connecting paths leading from village to village.
What we offer:
- A full day tour, with your personal guide, from village to village, meeting the places where ‘Luca’ was imagined. Hopping on and off the train, you will visit all Villages and their colorful artisan shops, fishermen and have a sip of ‘slow life’ on the Mediterranean coast;
- In the cartoon, Luca eats ‘trenette al pesto’. A cooking class in Riomaggiore in private house, learning the authentic mortar pesto and fresh pasta making will be your top experience. You will enjoy a good Italian Prosecco glass upon arrival and taste the local Cinque Terre wine. Your chef’s name is…. Luca! And this is not the only surprise… we keep a pleasant secret upon meeting Luca!
Curious to visit the ‘Cinque Terre’? What and where are they?
Fancy a cooking class in the Region where authentic pesto sauce was created?
Let’s plunge into the Cinque Terre, on the food path of a Disney cartoon movie, which was inspired by those tine villages: ‘Luca’. Let’s discover the connections with the LGBTQ+ community.
Five small villages overlooking the Ligurian Sea, in Northern Italy, have been the inspirational setting of a delicate and touching ‘Luca’, which showcases the best of the ‘Cinque Terre’.
The setting is a fantasy hamlet, called ‘Portorosso’ which obviously recalls the name of one of the five colorful villages, Monterosso. Actually, this fantasy place is a melting pot of several views of Monterosso, Vernazza, Manarola, Riomaggiore and Corniglia: the Cinque Terre (Five Villages).
Its director, the Italian Enrico Casarosa sends a strong message by this cartoon: love yourself, whosoever you are, accept your identity and enjoy life. The scenery, recalling the tiny squares and narrow streets of cobblestones which really wind through the villages, become one thing with the joyful experiences of these two children Luca and Alberto, originally sea monsters, who turn into humans. Their common desire of discovering the land leads to extraordinary, unexpected experiences of true friendship and somehow love.
Visiting the ‘Cinque Terre’ and those settings include catching a train, the ‘Cinque Terre Express’ and walking on the footsteps of Luca. The ‘Cinque Express’ leaves from Levanto and arrives in La Spezia (and return). From village to village, it takes between 5 and 10 minutes.
The best season is between March and October, when the train operates. In other months, it is possible to walk the connecting paths leading from village to village.
What we offer:
- A full day tour, with your personal guide, from village to village, meeting the places where ‘Luca’ was imagined. Hopping on and off the train, you will visit all Villages and their colorful artisan shops, fishermen and have a sip of ‘slow life’ on the Mediterranean coast;
- In the cartoon, Luca eats ‘trenette al pesto’. A cooking class in Riomaggiore in private house, learning the authentic mortar pesto and fresh pasta making will be your top experience. You will enjoy a good Italian Prosecco glass upon arrival and taste the local Cinque Terre wine. Your chef’s name is…. Luca! And this is not the only surprise… we keep a pleasant secret upon meeting Luca!
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NOTE: the starting point of this tour may be either Levanto or La Spezia railway station – accordingly where suits better for you.
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On the Disney movie sets “Luca”
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