If you've never been there before, you've probably already seen pictures of this incredible place. .
The Cinque Terre Park is located about 250 km from the French border, in the Italian region of Liguria.
Classified as a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1997, this national park consists of 5 villages:
- Corniglia, the most hidden and peaceful.
- Manarola, the most photographed.
- Monterosso, the largest and the only one with a fine sandy beach (a large part of which is a large part of which is privatized).
- Riomaggiore, capital of the Cinque Terre, very lively.
- Vernazza, the most picturesque.
The park is located on steep cliffs that border the Mediterranean.
The decor is worthy of the most beautiful postcards: rocky landscapes, houses with colored facades, vineyards, creeks of turquoise water...
To discover this small corner of paradise, you must plan to stay at least three days between May and June or September and October.
You can enjoy a mild weather without suffering from mass tourism.
Please note that cars are not allowed in the villages.
However, you can park in the parking lots located 15 minutes away (price: 3 euros per hour).
It is also possible to reach the villages by hiking trails or through the regional train network (line connecting Genoa to Pisa) which pass approximately every 30 minutes between 5am and 11pm.