Warning: Be cautious of other internet posts that may contain outdated information. This post has been updated for the season. Since I get asked a lot of questions about what to do in the Cinque Terre, I created my own guide, Gigi Guides , which offers a comprehensive itinerary for the region.
Use it to plan your trip. If you want to hike between all the villages, there is really no reason to walk with all your belongings to each of the villages and change hotels, pilgrimage style. I recommend just doing day hikes between the villages you could hike them all in one big day , and leaving your gear at your hotel.
Curious about crafting the perfect Cinque Terre adventure? Dive into our Gigi Guides for a treasure trove of expert tips and recommendations! Most vehicle traffic is restricted inside the villages. Step One: Pick a village. The first thing you gotta do to plan your Cinque Terre stay is to choose one of the villages as your home base. As I mentioned before, all the villages are close to each other.
Like really close. It takes between three and twenty-five minutes by train to travel between them. There are also walking trails that connect them. Riomaggiore has one main street, a harbor, a rocky beach, a castle, a church, a pharmacy, and a dozen restaurants. It also has good train connections and is the closest to the main city of La Spezia. Heading north from Riomaggiore is the second village called Manarola. It has an incredible spit of land where the most famous Cinque Terre photos are taken from.
The baby of the family and the smallest village is Corniglia. The beauty queen of the Cinque Terre is named Vernazza. This village is the most popular girl at school; everyone wants to hang out with her and be her friend.
