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We stayed in Vernazza, this past Sept. We had never been to Europe and on our way to Portugal to visit my niece, we took the train down the Italian coast and met a gal from Seattle who was meeting friends at Vernazza. Since we were just out exploring, we decided to get off there,…

I fell in love with Vernazza the moment we got off the train. We were in Italy May 20th – June 2cd of this year and saw Rome, Milano, Florence, Venice but nothing can compare to the Cinque Terre! My boyfriend and I had no problems we rented a room that was run by a…

Officially, all Cinque Terre trails are closed until further notice by the provincial government. Along with closure notices, all trails have barriers at each entrance and exit. This is a power play by the provincial government to extract maintenance monies from the local towns. (“pay up” or lose your tourist dollars). Following what seems like…

My family just returned from 2 weeks in Italy, one in Mennagio on Lake Como and the 2nd in Riomaggiore – what a fantastic trip! The children (ages 3, 7 & 9) had a great time and were welcomed everywhere we went. We stayed in an apartment rented through www.vacationvillas.net and had great luck –…

We (my husband, myself, our two sons aged 14 and 18, and the oldest girlfriend) were planning a four-day holiday for the Ascension weekend. [a 3 day holiday in Switzerland]. Out of all the places we could have gone to, I settled on Cinque Terre. Your home page was my starting point, and after having…

Now that the Cinque Terre is a national park, there’s an entry fee. Starting March 1, 2001 visitors arriving at the Cinque Terre by train, boat, or car will be charged a one-time L5,000 fee – unless they have a confirmed hotel reservation (with a letter or fax from the hotel as proof). Money collected…