I really enjoyed the tour, and I look forward to returning for a weekend getaway to explore the hiking trails. We’re sharing everything you need to know to plan the perfect trip to Cinque Terre ...

Visitors like to hike Cinque Terre's leafy crags; Via dell'Amour is a popular (and well-paved!) walk that connects Manarola with Riomaggiore. The trail with the best ocean views is from Vernazza ...

And they come to hike. Like so much of the Italian Riviera, this is an area best explored on foot. I remembered that from my first visit here in 2000, shortly after Cinque Terre became a national ...

The Cinque Terre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and became Italy’s first national park in 1999. Like all good national parks, it’s loaded with hikes. The most famous hike is the Verde Azzurro ...

The trail deposited me in Paraggi ... Over a cold glass of Vermentino from the Cinque Terre and a bowl of perfectly al dente spaghetti heaped with briny little clams, I toasted my efforts ...

The months between November and February are considered low season in Cinque Terre, when temperatures range from daytime lows in the 30s to highs in the 50s. Some hiking paths, restaurants and ...