Five colourful fishing villages on dramatic cliffs — hiking trails, pesto, and the turquoise Ligurian Sea.
Cinque Terre is the Italian Riviera's five colourful fishing villages — Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore — clinging to steep cliffsides above the Ligurian Sea. UNESCO protects the entire area, and the Sentiero Azzurro coastal hiking trail links the villages. Ligurian cuisine — pesto, focaccia, sciacchetrà wine — is among Italy's finest.
2,5M
visitors/year
Best time to visit
May–June or September–October — flowers blooming, without July crowds; winter is peaceful
Top sights & experiences
- 🏘️ Manarola — iconic sunset village
- 🥾 Sentiero Azzurro — coastal trail
- ⛵ Boat trip village to village
- 🍝 Vernazza — finest harbour village
- 🍷 Sciacchetrà wine & terraced vineyards
- 🏖️ Monterosso — the only sandy beach
Perfect for
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