During my two-day stay in Levanto, I visited three beautiful Cinque Terre villages: Vernazza, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. I skipped Monterosso and Corniglia this time. Starting from Levanto, I took the ...

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The Cinque Terre Express operates along Italy 's picturesque Ligurian coast between La Spezia and Levanto. The short but scenic route connects five picturesque Italian villages perched along ...

We explored and hiked to Vernazza, one of the most popular cities in Cinque Terre. Hiking trails connect the five villages and the Cinque Terre Express runs every 20 minutes between them. On the way ...

The Cinque Terre National Park shows off the best of coastal Italy, with its forested cliffs, pastel-coloured villages and lemon groves. Corniglia is one of five tiny towns strung along this ...

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Along the route, there are checkpoints for walkers to buy the Cinque Terre Trekking Card which allows you to use facilities within the park. It costs €7.50 for a day and €14.50 for two days.

You can also buy a card that gives you access to the hiking trails and unlimited train travel on Cinque Terre Express trains between Levanto, Cinque Terre and La Spezia. It costs €18.20 for one day, ...