Italy's
Cinque Terre
Five Lands
In Medieval
Italy   
You seldom see
cars in  the
villages because
there are few
roads.
Driving to Cinque Terre is an option but Cinque Terre's main
railway which weaves in and out of tunnels along the coast is a
good way to get there.  Boats are also important to Cinque Terre,
they shuttle between villages Easter weekend through October.
There are few roads in Cinque Terre so you therefore seldom
need a vehicle.

Each village has its own character because they were once
isolated by the steep cliffs. Now, however, the villages are only a
few minutes apart by train or the passenger ferry that makes
frequent trips during the day.  (except Corniglia)
Trails also connect the villages. The hills are  terraced intensively
and  make a perfect vacation venue for hikers.  
Cinque Terre Train, Rome To Cinque Terre Via La Spezia
For Travel to Cinque Terre from Rome, Train  Transportation could be the
Fastest and Most Economical Option.

Trains and Prices
The trains to Cinque Terre will offer choices.

There is fast train that will leave Roma Termini Station in Rome and take 3 hours to reach
La Spezia, a transportation hub just south of Cinque Terre,  This train costs $73  USD.  
Once in La Spezia,  you connect to a regional train to your village in Cinque Terre.  

There is also a slower and less expensive train from Rome that will reach La Spezia in 5-6
hours.  Some trains stop in Pisa and you make a connection to another train. The economy
fare currently runs at about $60. USD   (2010 price)
From La Spezia you hope to find a regional train that stops in your village in the Cinque
Terre.

If the train does not stop at your village, go to Monterosso al Mar and get a train back, or
take the boat that shuttles between villages to reach your destination.  Cinque Terre also
has bus service between villages as part of the park and preserve that encompasses
Cinque Terre.

The best bet would be to buy a ticket from Rome to Monterosso al Mar,  (Monterosso) the
northern most village of the Cinque Terre,  and then catch the regional train, or the shuttle
boat if you are not carrying excess luggage,  back to your village.    The fast train to
Monterosso makes one connection at Massa Centro and takes 4 hours 20 minutes at a
cost of  $57 USD.

Each town has a train station for the slow regional trains that go through tunnels carved out
of the cliffs.  Four of the towns have shuttle boat service during the day.
(not Corniglia)  Boats run starting Easter weekend through to November.
The Gothic architecture of stone structures cobbled together in villages joined by a
network of walking trails gives the visitor a glimpse into life of Medieval times.  The
five villages still practice the simple farm life and they harvest of the sea in small
boats.    
Cinque Terre is a
nature park.  
The Park preserves the environment and the air quality by operating an eco-friendly  
shuttle bus between the villages so that people will not need to drive.

The villages built into rocky enclaves on the mountainside  are surrounded by this
nature park.  The Park operates the shuttle between villages for visitors.  If the hiking
gets too much, the shuttle is a good option. Walking is the ideal way to get around,
however, the view  while walking in the terraced vineyards of the coast is a stunner.

At around $60 USD, the train out of Rome's  Roma Termini is an ideal way to visit
Cinque Terre.  You wont have the expense driving the 300 or so miles, paying tolls on
the highways, and paying to park a vehicle once you arrive.  The train also puts other
cities like Pisa and Genoa within reach.
Train Travel to Italy's   Five Villages of the Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre's tour boats
connect the five villages
Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso al Mar are
connected by train.  These villages can provide lodging, dining, and hiking  in one
of the best preserved natural areas of the Mediterranean.  Cinque Terre has  
defied development due in part to its steep cliffs.
The villages celebrate fishing and intensive viticulture which has created a unique
landscape with stone walls so extensive that guidebooks make comparison to the
Great Wall of China.  
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Nonstop trains run to
Rome's Termini Train
Station  from 7:30 am
to 10  Pm
If you will cab into the
city,  the licensed Taxis
with a meter are the
best option.
Cinque Terre Climate, What To Wear in Cinque Terre, Italy:   52 f,   lowest temp days,
Winter,   82f  High days,  Summer,    38f lows, nights Winter,  63f  nights Summer
If you are flying into Rome for a trip to Cinque Terre you can count on the temperature being warm year round.
You can keep your wardrobe simple.  
Cinque Terre will be casual dress throughout.  Hiking clothes for trail use between villages
Rome has a climate similar to the mid USA at sea level, cool Dec. Jan. 40s but no ice or snow, warm summers,
June July August, 80s  possible light rain in Spring.

Cinque Terre is north of Rome on the Mediterranean Coast south of Genoa.
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When To Go To Cinque Terre Italy:   
Mid March to Mid November
is a good time to visit The Cinque Terre.  Mid summer can be
crowded.  
Winter months are without snow but could be cool with January averaging from 40 lows to 55
highs.  The wettest months are March and October the driest June July, August.    
Cinque Terre hiking is good any season.  The trails are used by farmers who grow grapes and
olives and they remain open year round.    
Cinque Terre is on the Mediterranean Sea north of Pisa and south of Genoa.
May (60 highs to 45 lows) and the early part of June are ideal.  The end of June, and all of
July and  August can be warm in the mid day (June 60-70) and crowded at times as much of
Europe takes its summer vacation.      (August 83 highs to 65 lows)
Summer months are warm and dry.  Weather is ideal in May and June and September
October, great months to visit and not too crowded. November 45 lows -60 Highs f
Showers could come in any month but will be infrequent in the summer, more frequent Sept,
Oct, March.
Cinque Terre is extremely hilly including the town streets and likely the stairway to your
lodging; Pack lightly.   Mid March to Mid November will find most seasonal attractions open.
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