CINQUE TERRE Economic Travel Guide
5 Day trip to Earth..
Cinque Terre, which is on the UNESCO world heritage list, is located in the Liguria region of Italy, in Genoa and Monterosso Al Mare, located between La Spezia, is a settlement consisting of 5 small villages named Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore, which already means “5 lands” in Italian.
It is a fascinating place with its colorful houses that seem to be on top of each other among the mountains, narrow streets, untouched structure and friendly people.
HOW TO GET TO CINQUE TERRE HOW TO GET TO CINQUE TERRE?
First of all, we recommend that you do not drive between villages due to the geographical structure of this region.. The vehicle that will make the rough, winding, mountainous roads the most comfortable and fastest is definitely the train.
From Cinque Terre Point (at 07:30 at La Spezia train station) You can easily move between villages by purchasing a daily, bi-day or weekly card.. Weekly cards are valid from Monday to Sunday, so if you are going to buy a card on Saturday, it will be more advantageous to buy a 1-day card rather than a weekly one.
CINQUE TERRE IN CITY TRANSPORTATION
Of course we recommend you to walk around the villages. Walking between the villages is another very enjoyable alternative.. Walking trails can usually be followed with signs and you can obtain maps prepared for this trail.. If you do not prefer walking, you can also travel comfortably by train.
ACCOMMODATION IN CINQUE TERRE: CINQUE TERRE WHERE TO STAY IN ?
To be honest, Cinque Terre is quite a city, especially in the spring and summer months, where hotels for accommodation are likely to be full or expensive. a tourist area. For this reason, instead of staying in one of these five villages, we recommend that you stay in the nearest city, La Spezia, or take a day tour during your holiday in one of the other Italian cities.
THAT SHOULD BE DONE IN CINQUE TERRE?
Distances of hiking trails between villages;
Rio Maggiore – Manarola : 1.5 km : 20 min on foot; 2 min by train
Manarola – Corneglia : 2.5 km : 45 min on foot; 4 min by train
Corneglia – Vernezza : 3.5 km : 90 min on foot; 5 min by train
Vernezza – Monterosso : 3 km : 90 min on foot; 5 minutes by train
Other activities to do are diving, swimming and taking lots of photos.
WHAT TO EAT IN CINQUE TERRE? WHAT TO DRINK?
Special regional wines, of course pizza and pasta, sea food, ice cream, lemon liquor (limoncini) and Italian dishes because of the coastal villages cookie biscotti.
Also, if you like pesto it is very popular and delicious in this region. You should definitely taste it.
We loved the video below, we recommend you to watch it. You will clearly understand what awaits you..
SHOPPING IN CINQUE TERRE
You may not find everything you want because the villages are quite small. There are kiosks, small markets and grocery stores where you can shop to meet your daily needs, but it would be beneficial to go to nearby cities such as La Spezia for big shopping.
CINQUE TERRE CITY TOUR
In this Cinque Terre tour, you will be able to complete these 5 villages in a single day, either on foot, or by train, and enjoy the villages. We propose a route.
Monterosso Al Mare:
Cinque Terre’s largest settlement and It is a village with only one beach.. If you are thinking of a sea holiday, you can plan a longer holiday in Monterosso.
Monterosso is the village that receives the most tourists in this region.. For this reason, there are many wine cellars, restaurants, hotels and boutique shops.. The village is divided into two parts, old and new.
The old city center ‘Monterosso Vecchio’, located on the hill of San Cristoforo, will draw you in with its narrow streets and colorful houses.. In the old city center, there are medieval castle ruins, the remains of Obertengo Castle, and Aurora Tower.. You can visit the San Giovanni Battista church (Church of San Giovanni Battista) with its white-green marble walls and rose window. The Capuchin Father church (Church of San Francesco – Capuchin Friars Monastery) will be a spot where you will enjoy the fascinating view of Cinque Terre, don’t miss it!
Monterosso’s new the city center is the part that stretches along the Fegina bay and beach.. The train station is located here. Another unmissable structure in Fegina is the “dominant statue of the Giant”, which represents the god of the seas Neptune and was built on the terrace of a house.
