Top Things to do in Cinque Terre
What to do and see in Cinque Terre, Liguria: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
You'll find rugged beauty and a slow pace in the Cinque Terre. Named for the five towns of Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore, this portion of the Italian Riviera is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cars aren't allowed, so take local trains or ferries to go from town to town—or walk one of the spectacular trails that connect them.
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1. Church of San Francesco - Capuchin Friars Monastery
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4.5 based on 416 reviews
Constructed from 1618 from the Capuchin Friars who came in Monterosso, the Church of San Francesco contains some fine art including a Crucifixion by Antoon Van Dyck, and sono other important Itaian painters from XVII and XVIII centuries. Near the church there is the Monastery of Capuchin Friars a very ancient structure with great garden where Friars live. It is a place of Peace and spirituality with a gorgeus view on the seaside. Here you can live the experience of St. Francis of Assis: semplicity and poverty and show his love for God and the beauty of nature and creation.
Reviewed By goodbye-2016 - Saint Paul, United States
Definitely worth the many steps up! Nice areas to stop along the way for pictures and the statue of St Francis. Very interesting history of the church and monastery and unusual grave site at the top.Well worth it!
2. Trail 2
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4.5 based on 390 reviews
Reviewed By tinaNtravel - San Jose, United States
We came to Cinque Terre with the Walkabouts Tour and part of that tour is the hike from Vernazza to Corniglia on Trail 2C. The trail can be strenuous for some as the first part is uphill. But if you have the time, it is worth it. The views are spectacular! The main difficult part is to keep yourself from constantly stopping to take pictures! Be sure to bring enough water, sunglasses a hat and good shoes. Several of us finished this hike in approx. an hour. The tour gave us two hours to finish the hike.
3. Footpath Monterosso - Vernazza
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4.5 based on 3,696 reviews
Reviewed By CToohill - Whanganui, New Zealand
Breathtaking views from this (sometimes) challenging hike. Now there is a ticket to buy to be able to do the hike, but it means that the path is well looked after and very safe! It was a great experience! And when finally Monterosso came to sight, we had a feeling of achievement!!
4. Parco Nazionale Cinque Terre
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4.5 based on 1,902 reviews
Reviewed By rusak - Jönköping, Sweden
One of the most amazing and beautiful places in Italy! If you have plans to visit Italy ???????? Cinque Terre you definitely must visit this stunning place! Park have 5 small fishermen’s villages in Ligurian coast . Picturesque landscapes, crystal blue sea, rock beaches (except Monterosso al mare, which have most large sand beaches). A lot of restaurants, hotels , B&B around. You can travel between villages by boat or by train!
5. Cinque Terre Trails
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4.5 based on 2,302 reviews
Reviewed By pradumana2016
Visited 3 towns out of 5 in cinque terre, Rio maggiore, Manarola and Monterosso. Drove first to Manarola from La Spezia, car park is about 1 km uphill, then have to walk to the sea, Manarola is most picturesque among the five towns, must visit, walk back upto the parking was little tiring, however the train station is very near to the sea and right at the bottom. Next was Monterosso, this is only town with a sandy beach. Parking is right next to the beach. Good for a swim. Last was Rio maggiore on way back to la spezia, walk is about 500-700 Meter from car park which is again uphill, with train station in between. Good restaurants at Rio maggiore and Manorola , specially one on the hill top at Manarola. The other two towns are more or less same and can be skipped if running short of time.
6. Vernazza
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4.5 based on 3,744 reviews
We don’t have one proper Info Points yet, but several all around Vernazza Some locals and shops/restaurants’s tenders are at your disposal for info and tips. Currently, you can count on: * Giovanni, at the sport supplies store Vernazza Sport * Stefano and Chilli, at the takeaway Lunch Box You can also contact us using a traditional e-mail message or texting us on WhatsApp or adding #VisitVernazza to your tweets. The same hashtag used on Instagram will allow you to get featured on our social networks!
Reviewed By faithandhope2live - Coquitlam, Canada
Vernazza is one of the fishing villages in the Cinque Terre National Park. You can get there by train or take a scenic trail walk from Monterosso the other fishing village. Walking will take an hour or three, depending on if you take the short or long route. Either way it is a beautiful place to go to. When in Vernazza we didn't go to the Doria castle or Belforte and it was too cold to swim. But we had a great time to enjoy the breathtaking coastline; the rock formation is just magnificent there. We also had a nice walk on the long dock and jetty, and visited the church of Santa Margarita di Antiochia (built in 1318). Happy Travelling!
7. Buranco Agriturismo
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4.5 based on 164 reviews
Reviewed By BobLizRun - Erbendorf, Germany
You must visit! The owners bring you in like family and are so incredibly genuine. The pictures don’t do this beautiful home justice! It’s magical! If they are unfortunately booked for your stay you must visit for dinner or a wine tasting. You will not be disappointed! We have three small children under the age of 9 and this was their favorite part of our trip (my husband and mine too). There is a huge courtyard for the children to play. The kids also get to explore the lemon orchards, grape vineyard, and bee keepers. I can’t get over what a beautiful hidden gem this place is!!! Just gorgeous!
8. Cinque Terre Walk and Drink
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4.5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By aussieineurope - Ballarat, Australia
Reading up on this location can be daunting as where to start? We were very happy with our version, which was: Train to La Spezia. One you hop off you have to buy further tickets for the train that passes through the 5 villages. Once on the train, you put your ticket into the machine to validate it. We travelled to the last village, Monterosso - about 15 mins. This is a pretty village to look around. We walked from there to Vernazzo - this is a fairly demanding but beautiful walk. It takes nearly 2 hours, and affords views of the coastal strip and passes through lush vegetation. Fish and chips in Vernazzo was nice. We did not walk the next leg to Corniglia as we thought this might make our day hard work. We took the train to Corniglia - the station is quite a level below the small town and the town is not the most exciting of the 5 villages. We were going to walk to Manarola as this is a flat walk but the trail was closed for maintenance. From the Corniglia station the trail can be tricky as it drops down narrow stairs at the southern end of the station and you are not sure this is the correct trail. We used the train instead to return. You do not have to try and visit all towns or try and walk the whole trail. We had a wonderful day just walking the first leg
9. Santa Margherita di Antiochia Church
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4.5 based on 436 reviews
Reviewed By K_L_journey - Southport, United States
Santa Margarita festival in June was so nice day market- early evening parade through town, traditional bands, church service and blessing --and amazing fireworks over the water at the beach at night. Very nice family scene. Special and unique time to be in Vernazza!
10. Monumento a San Francesco d'Assisi
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4.5 based on 240 reviews
Reviewed By traveller_76587 - San Francisco, United States
Nice hike and views from the top. The statue is unique with the fact that the Saint is with his pet dog wondering nature.
