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Hiking the Cinque Terre

by diver-x - last update: Jun 26, 2006

Cinque Terre in Liguria

Manarola, one of the Cinque Terra villages
Before we started off on our tour of Tuscany, we stopped over in La Spezia in Liguria for a couple of nights so we could explore the Cinque Terre. The five coastal fishing villages that make up the Cinque Terre are connected by rail and by hiking paths. From La Spezia, we hopped on the train to Riomaggiore and hiked north to 3 more of the villages up to Vernazza. By that time it was dinnertime and so we decided to finish the hike the next morning. So the next day, we took the train from La Spezia to Monterosso and then we hiked south back to Vernazza.
This view is your reward for hiking into Vernazza

Highlight of our Italy Tour

It was too bad that we opted to see the Cinque Terre first in our tour of western Italy. It was the highlight of our trip and everything else we did just didn't quite measure up. I think big part of the reward of the Cinque Terre was the effort it took to hike it. The trail ranges from incredibly easy in the south to very challenging in the north. And each village along the way is a reward to look forward to at the end of each leg of the trail. If you take the train from village to village, you're really missing out.

Cliff put a video together of the trip. Click here to see it!

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diver-x's Liguria Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Cinque Terre Hike: Riomaggiore to ManarolaOctober, 2004 8
Cinque Terre Hike: Manarola to CornigliaOctober, 2004 8
Cinque Terre hike: Corniglia to VernazzaOctober, 2004 8
Cinque Terre Hike Day 2: Monterosso to VernazzaOctober, 2004 8

Comments for diver-x about Liguria
madamx Wed Jan 24, 2007 16:44 UTC
 Sharon, thanks for your clear and concise instructions on visiting the Cinque Terre; saved them to my travel guide! We plan to travel there in April ~ Helen
magor65 Fri Jun 9, 2006 20:25 UTC
 Very practical and interesting tips. I also like visiting cemeteries, they can tell you so much not only about the dead but also about the living.
globetrott Wed Apr 5, 2006 19:05 UTC
 an excellent page and great travelogues & pics , bringing back great memories ! Thanks for sharing !
Tdiver Fri Feb 17, 2006 14:25 UTC
 As i used to live on a yacht 20 years ago in Porto Venere enjoyed your pages but would have liked a contact no. for the diving.They won the world cup then WHAT A PARTY.
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