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 ...

Even before Rick Steves put Cinque Terre on his must-visit destination map in the late 1970s, ... In 1997, Cinque Terre, along with neighbor Portovenere, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Campiglia, a village that lies between Portovenere and the Cinque Terre town of Riomaggiore. Getty. 8. It’s a trekker’s paradise.

Cinque Terre is made up of five different towns, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Monterosso al Mare and Vernazza – each with their own personalities and own allures to travelers.

1. The Path Less Traveled, 3 p.m.. More than just five towns, Cinque Terre is also a national park of nearly 10,000 acres whose natural grandeur is best experienced on a hike. More than 75 miles ...