which is a row of five ancient fishing villages perched atop coastal cliffs. Unfortunately, its rich offerings have also resulted in Cinque Terre becoming one of Italy's tourist traps to avoid.

Tucked away in the picturesque mountains of northwestern Italy lies the small fishing villages of Cinque Terre (which translates to “five lands”). If you are planning a Cinque Terre trip for ...

Not only is trekking the chief attraction of this Italian coastal region ... regional or express train to travel between Cinque Terre's five towns is a great alternative. Not only is the train ...

Courtesy of d!g!tALE by Alessandro Ciabini|Getty Images Cinque Terre is made up of five different towns, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Monterosso al Mare and Vernazza – each with their own ...

Like so much of the Italian Riviera ... umbrellas line the public beach in Monterosso, one of the five villages that make up Cinque Terre. (Lori Rackl) Angelo grew up near Genoa in the Ligurian ...

From the sights to the cuisine and welcoming locals, travel to Italy with these tips to get the most out of a guaranteed magical trip. On top of all that, we were in Cinque Terre—the stuff ...

The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. "The Five Lands" is composed of five villages ...

Calabria, in the toe of Italy's boot, has yet to draw tourist crowds – but it has as much charm as the country's coastal ...

The association dedicated to finding Italy’s finest villages has now listed 375. Here are our favourites, each gorgeous and ...