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Courtesy of d!g!tALE by Alessandro Ciabini|Getty Images Cinque Terre has an array of local specialties, including anchovies, pesto and stuffed mussels. You should also try pansotti, a ravioli ...

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How to Get to Cinque Terre Unless you rented a car, then the train is your easiest bet. It’s easy to get a flight into Genoa or Pisa, then hop on the train along the coast toward either end of ...

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GETTING THERE: The Cinque Terre are a little more than 40 miles southeast of Genoa, Italy. With train stations in each of the five villages, the area is easily accessible by rail.

When it became possible to travel from the UK to Italy following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, I decided to visit Instagram-famous destination Cinque Terre.

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