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Portion of Mediterranean coast on the Italian Riviera, in northern Italy. Cinque Terre means "Five Lands" and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.

The Cinque Terre ("Five Lands") is a portion of Mediterranean coast on the Italian Riviera, in northern Italy. It comprises five villages (north to south): Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.

The area is a very popular tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Underwater pyramids off the Cinque Terre

Several years ago I was travelling around Italy and doing a bit of long distance cycling and swimming with a friend. One day we were swimming 2 or 3 miles along the coast of the Cinque Terre in Italy heading north from Riomaggiore, about 3-500m off…
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Trains in the Cinque Terre

I'm planning on traveling to the Liguria region of Italy, staying in Genoa, Rapallo and finally Vernazza. When I booked I was under the impression that trains between Genoa and La Spezia stopped at all the towns along the way. However looking now,…
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How to get from Genoa to Cinque Terre?

According to e.g. Wikitravel, there should be "regular local trains with high frequency" from Genoa (Genova) but it doesn't give any details. Which of the five villages can I get to by train from Genoa? (Apparently all of them have stations but…
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Where to stay in Cinque Terre?

I'm planning to spend five days in Cinque Terre, to hike in the area and explore the five towns. Is there one town in particular that would be a good base and where I should look for accommodation?
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