Cinque Terre is a group of cinque (five) villages — Monterosso, Vernazza, Manarola, Riomaggiore and Corniglia — strung along cliffs that overlook the Ligurian Sea. Since it became both a ...

At only about 15 square miles, the Parco Nazionale Cinque ... on time do the same (check Trenitalia for train timetables). There is a small fee to visit Parco Nazionale Cinque Terre, but the ...

and see even more interesting things. But as I said, the Cinque Terre is more than just the five villages — it also includes the stunning coastline and terraced hillsides surrounding them.

On top of all that, we were in Cinque Terre—the stuff screensavers and ... close the paths, and wait until things dry up. Summer will be the busiest season and hottest, especially August.