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Home page > Highlighted Towns in Tuscany > Near the Coast > Le Cinque Terre

Le Cinque Terre

Five miles of rocky coast among two promontories, thousands of kilometres of dry-laid stone walls, five small towns castled up on stone spurs in minuscule creeks. Not only to be admired for its image by the sea, the Cinque Terre offer beautiful footpaths with take breathing view, churches, oratories and old castles, diving, food and wines of first quality.
  • Ideal Tours Diving off the coast of Tuscany

The best way to enjoy the Cinque Terre

is hiking or sailing it! Walking along the mountain trails that peak through the Mediterranean bush and the enchanting sea or sailing the crisp clean Mediterranean waters admiring the amazing skyline! There is the main trail which goes along the coast and links all the villages in five hour walk and for the more seasoned walkers, there is a more difficult trail on the ridge and another trail to the Sanctuaries.

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Village of Vernazza

Vernazza, as seen in the below photo, has a natural pier with a amphitheatre shape making it perhaps the most picturesque village of the Cinque Terre. Vernazza was a Roman installation and had a big strategical importance during the age of the Maritime Republics in Genoa. In the village you will find that it is dominated by a watch tower and the "Castello" remains and in the small square, overlooking the seaside, there is the church of Santa Margherita di Antiochia.

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The chain of mountains that surrounds these villages runs parallel to the "Appennino Mountains" and creates small insenature and steep valleys where you will find a large aray of things to enjoy on a hiking trip. This unique landscape is distinctly different from the rest of the coast. So much so that it is on the UNESCO world heritage list. Click here:

UNESCO WEB SITE for Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre is comprised of

Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore - all of which are small picturesque towns in Liguria. Already populated in remote times, these villages have developed their current aspect thanks to the patient human work. Take time in your busy travels to plan a visit to this unique area - and enjoy it inside and out by arranging a hiking tour, a sailing trip or a personalized scuba dive off of the coast.

  • Distance from Rome Airport (km) 285
  • Distance from Pisa Airport (km) 75
  • Distance from Florence Airport (km) 110
  • Distance from Bologna Airport (km) 155
  • Distance from Grosseto Airport (km) 165

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19/05/2011

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19/04/2011

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15/10/2010

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