The Cinque Terre is made up of 5 villages linked together by hiking trails The villages are located on the Ligurian coast of Italy between Levanto to the north and La Spezia to the south The Cinque Terre is a National park and a UNESCO World heritage site The five villages are Monterosso al Mare Vernazza Corniglia Manarola and Riomaggiore Although Corniglia is thought to date from Roman times it is believed the other villages came into their own...

There are five villages in the Cinque Terre Italy Each village has its own charm Monterosso al Mare is the first village you will visit if you are approaching the Cinque Terre from the north Monterosso is the largest and most commercial of the five villages It is also the most easily accessible and has the most hotels The town is divided into two parts by an old railroad tunnel The old center of town with a number of stores and restaurants is on...