5. Portovenere has the five-star hotel closest to the Cinque Terre. The Grand Hotel Portovenere sits in a gem of a spot overlooking the Portovenere harbor and Palmaria.

The Ligurian coast between Cinque Terre and Portovenere is a cultural landscape of great scenic and cultural value. The layout and disposition of the small towns and the shaping of the surrounding ...

Portovenere Portovenere is a UNESCO heritage site, much like the Cinque Terre and its adjacent islands. Known lovingly as the "sixth land" to the five fishing villages, this coastal town is not as ...

The Gulf of Poets boasts the same enchanting soft-toned cliffside fishing villages as Cinque Terre but without the crowds. Discover the beauty of Lerici and Portovenere on the area's tranquil shores.

These sea shuttles even venture as far as Portovenere, just outside the Cinque Terre. Sunset boat tours are another stellar way to discover Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.

T he Cinque Terre – literally “Five Lands” – are five villages ranged along seven miles (11km) of rugged coast south of Genoa. A few years ago they could be described as little known.

The Cinque Terre are cheek-by-jowl at the best of times, and barely have the room or facilities for their own inhabitants, let alone a flood of visitors: there’s just a few shops, a handful of ...

Palmaria Island, seen from Portovenere. Getty Yes, the setting is idyllic, but Giuseppe Basso is the Locanda’s key, winning ingredient, one of those rare restaurateurs who can cook like a star ...

Chi vuole spingersi oltre i confini delle Cinque Terre può percorrere il sentiero che da Vernazza conduce a Levanto. Lungo circa 10 km, richiede circa 3 ore e attraversa zone boschive, ma non solo.

The Ligurian coast between Cinque Terre and Portovenere is a cultural landscape of great scenic and cultural value. The layout and disposition of the small towns and the shaping of the surrounding ...