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Monterosso is the farthest north town in Cinque Terre. We did not stay long in Monterosso because by time we got there, we were tired. We were going on seven hours at this point and we had hiked all the way up the mountain. Monterosso has the biggest of the beaches in Cinque Terre. We [...]
After looking at a lot of Italy travel planning books, Fodor’s Essential Italy: Rome, Florence, Venice & the Top Spots in Between is the one I went with. We carried this book everywhere. It doesn’t have a lot of details about any one location within a city, but it has plenty to whet your appetite. We [...]
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When we finally got to Vernazza after our long road hike from Corniglia, we decided to eat lunch. Vernazza was definitely the most crowded of the villages in Cinque Terre. I think there was a tourist bus that had let people off. We went down to the cove/beach/port to eat lunch. We ate outside overlooking [...]
Corniglia is the middle village in Cinque Terre. It is the only village where the ferry does not stop. It is a pretty small little village that is very high up on the hillside. To get down to the water (which we did) it is hundreds of stairs. We tried to count, but it was [...]
Manarola is the second village in Cinque Terre. It is not far from Riomaggiore by trail. It felt a bit smaller than Riomaggiore in size, but I’m actually not sure on the population. There were some great restaurants right by the water and we ate there on a covered deck. The seafood was great and [...]
Riomaggiore is the farthest town south in Cinque Terre. If you are coming in from Florence or Pisa on the train, this will be your first stop. We stayed in this town at a wonderful hotel called Locanda del Sole. The hotel was at the top of the hill and the road was extremely steep. [...]
What can I say about Cinque Terre? It is amazing, beautiful, peaceful, a can’t miss if you are on the West coast of Italy. “Cinque Terre” means five villages. It is a wonderful hiking location. There is a trail that goes between all five villages. In places it is a footpath, but the main trail [...]
