Plus, there is limited parking inside the five Cinque Terre towns. We decided to fly into Nice, France, for our three-week trip in late May / early June, as there was a direct flight from Atlanta.

A 45-minute hike up above town brings you to Santuario di Nostra Signora di Montenero, a church perched at the edge of the cliff with spectacular views of Cinque Terre. Corniglia is the smallest ...

Courtesy of d!g!tALE by Alessandro Ciabini|Getty Images Cinque Terre is made up of five different towns, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Monterosso al Mare and Vernazza – each with their own ...

Meaning “five lands,” Cinque Terre encompasses the five towns of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. All of these towns have distinct personalities. Each is connected to ...

Cinque Terre is itself a park on the coast of Liguria (think Genoa, Sanremo, Portofino…). It comprises five “hamlets”—small towns that dot the coastal cliffs, which become landmarks for a ...

This wildly rugged slice of Ligurian coast with its five tiny towns is a delight for hikers, foodies and wine enthusiasts. A century ago the Cinque Terre were simply five fishing villages on an ...