Welcome to Cinque Terre
Hemmed in by the Ligurian Sea to one side and coastal cliffs to the other, the Cinque Terre’s five candy-colored fishing villages (Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore) have remained virtually untouched by the passage of time. Visitors spend their days exploring the UNESCO-listed towns via the scenic walking and biking trails or historic rail line that run between each or skirt the coastline by boat or kayak. Wine tours and cooking classes in the area’s steeply terraced vineyards and gardens also top the to-do list.