Some of the things we like about it:
- it is is quite tourist-free, comparing to other similar looking places (Santorini in Greece, for example);
- there are no cars allowed in the region, except on Tuesdays;
- unique flora and vegetation;
- the five villages (Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso are reachable by foot (the maximum hiking time-that’s right, you have to go up and down wonderful slopes to get from one to another- is 90 minutes between villages);
- there are hostels there which charge 17$ a night- this is what we got off the net, who knows, perhaps local people charge even less;
- there are also camping spaces– a small recommendation: Camping Aqua Dolce Levanto, situated at the beginning of the itinerary, secluded and with access to the beach;
- everything can be explored by foot, but when you get tired, you can start exploring things on water, by renting a cheap water-something (many to pick from);fora is magnificent;
Getting there
La Spezia should be your first target. It is located between Genoa and Pisa and can be reached by train from any of these major Italian cities. There are trains traveling frequently from La Spezia to any of the five villages (they all have a train station).
When to visit?
We heard it’s pretty foggy in Northern Italy from November ’till May, so try to make it a summer holiday- the temperatures here are not as high as in Venice, don’t worry!
11 Comments
ioan
February 16, 2010 at 4:31 pmOaaa, these places really are nice… i’ve been to Italy, even near Genoa, but never knew of these villages… Anyway, i would go there alone for the first time, just so that i can focus on them and on the photos i would make… but you definetly have to go there with a special someone sometime…
ps: sleeping in the tent must be really nice there too… :))
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November 14, 2010 at 10:10 amis there something like a free translation service that we can use online ? ,-‘
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November 14, 2010 at 3:43 pmYes, try the “google translate” button in the left
Mark
January 28, 2012 at 1:19 pmThere is a nice resort just close to Cinque Terre (lafrancesca.org) where you can rest after walking.
Patricia Mandell
July 28, 2012 at 3:06 pmI visited Le Cinque Terre in 1978 and fell in love. I always hope to come back.
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