Cinque Terre Italy
Cinque Terre in Italy is located in the Liguria region and is part of the province of La Spezia. The Five Lands, as it is called in English, is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of five small towns.
Cinque Terre’s towns, Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore, are all connected by the Via dell’Amore trail and by local train. Buying a Cinque Terre Card is essential if you plan to get between towns on your visit.
Cinque Terre is known for its great seafood, which can be sampled at restaurants in the towns. The region also produces its own wine, the grapes for which are grown on the terraced hillsides.
Cinque Terre also has great hotels, and visitors can choose which town is right for them to stay in. Most times of year are good for visiting Cinque Terre, as the weather and climate are mild.
Getting to Cinque Terre is easy, and is best approached by train. It’s easy to get to Cinque Terre by train from Pisa or Genoa airport as well as from French cities like Nice.