Read for tips on how to visit Cinque Terre without the crowds, plus one Afar editor's experience visiting the area.

Europe is full of charming towns—but some places just stop you in your tracks. The kind of spots where you turn a corner and ...

You can also veer off the trail halfway between the Cinque Terre villages for a visit to the clothing-optional beach, Guvano. Recent visitors called Sentiero Vernazza a Corniglia a semi-strenuous ...

For the ultimate hike-wine-pasta combo, the Cinque Terre Trail is hard to beat ... whether it's gelato in Vernazza or a dip in the sea in Monterosso. The trail does close occasionally for ...