Tourist town, Cliff, Hiking trail, Fortress
With 1,700 inhabitants, Riomaggiore is the largest and easternmost municipality of the Cinque Terre, the first on the road from La Spezia. Of the five Cinque Terre villages, it probably has the most urban character and the greatest degree of authenticity. In fact, the locals almost always outnumber the tourists. [btn "Book a hotel in Riomaggiore" https://www.booking.com/city/it/riomaggiore.en-gb.html?aid=2380460;label=p-cinqueterre-riomaggiore]…
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Tourist town, Lookout, Castle
The third largest town on the Cinque Terre, Vernazza is considered by many travellers to be one of the most beautiful towns on the coast. Nestled in a narrow valley, the town drops gently along one main street from the vine-covered hills to a small rocky peninsula. On it, an 11th-century castle rises among pastel-coloured houses with a beautiful view of the sea. Vernazza's beauty and popularity comes with its downsides - in high season and at…
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Resort, Pebble beach, Church, Monastery
Monterosso al Mare is the westernmost and largest town in the Cinque Terre region. It is very different from the others at first sight. It has two main parts separated by a rocky cliff, but most of the town, unlike its Cinqueterre contemporaries, lies more or less on the plain, or at the bottom of a valley surrounded by hills. So you don't have to worry about missing out on the beautiful scenery of the rugged coastline, it's just that the town…
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Tourist town, Church, Cliff, Castle, Island
Although Portovenere (sometimes also Porto Venere) is no longer located directly in the Cinque Terre National Park and is not officially counted among the "5 famous towns", it is listed together with Cinque Terre and the nearby islet of Palmaria on the UNESCO list for its cultural and scenic landscape. Paradoxically, Portovenere may be one of the most beautiful towns in the Cinque Terre, even though it is not actually officially in it. The…
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