Last summer, a year ago from today, I spent about 24 hours in the magical region of Cinque Terre on the Italian Riviera! There are 5 (cinque) villages (terre) that make up this area – Monterosso ...

You won't find a more rewarding escape than tiny Vernazza, Rick Steves' favourite of the five villages that make up Italy’s Cinque Terre Rick Steves Feb 19, 2022 5:00 AM Share by Email ...

by Rick Steves, March 2, 2022 | Vernazza, overseen by a ruined castle and with the closest thing to a natural harbor, is the jewel of Italy's Cinque Terre. Read more here.

When a biblical storm rolled across the Cinque Terre, northwest Italy’s string of five historic coastal villages (Porotfino, Monteroso, Vernazza, Corniglia, and Riomaggiore), last October, the ...