Church bells echoed through the sunny piazza as I plopped down on a stone bench, digging my plastic spoon into a cup of basil gelato. I’d hiked about 5 miles that morning. I had another 5 to go.

If you only have a limited amount of time in Cinque Terre and want to get an overview of the area, many travelers recommend seeing the five towns by boat. Plus, the experience of cruising the ...

Tucked away in the picturesque mountains of northwestern Italy lies the small fishing villages of Cinque Terre (which translates to “five lands”). If you are planning a Cinque Terre trip for ...

Ten days in Italy. An absolute dream vacation. Honestly it seems like you could spend months there, but that’s not always ...

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 ...