Cinque Terre
Italy
Five Lands For
Walking
The connection to the outside world, the railway which weaves in and out of tunnels
along the coast, can offer a means to reach each village.
You can also use the boats that shuttle between villages when the sun gets low and
you can not hike further.
Each village has its own character, Although now they are only a few minutes apart by
train and the passenger ferry that makes frequent trips during the day, these villages
were once isolated by the steep cliffs which are now terraced intensively.  The cliffs
have a network of trails over the terraces  making a great place for hikers..    
In the Five Lands, the five small fishing villages carved out of the rocky hillsides a
thousand years ago or more, the locals fish the Bay of Ligeria and tend grape vines
and olive trees on the terraced hills .
Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso al Mar  provide
lodging in one of the best preserved natural areas of the Mediterranean, now a natural
park and preserve.  
Cinque Terre Walking, Hiking Trails through the Five Lands
Walking the Five Lands

You can rent a B&B in Cinque Terre
and spend your days walking through the grape orchards and olive groves on trails
that connect the five villages. From trails high above the Mediterranean Sea you can
look down on the village and their coves by the sea.
Your  first day of hiking could start on the Via del' Amore in Riomaggiore a trail that
leads out along the shore to the next village, Manarola. From this trail a dozen little
trails lead to outcrops where sunbathers find some privacy and fishermen find
shelter in storms.  
The villages are now part of a nature park.  The Park preserves the environment and the air quality by
operating a shuttle between villages. If the hiking gets too much, the shuttle is a good option. Walking is the
ideal way to get around

You can book a B&B in Riomaggiore, the first Cinque Terre Village you encounter driving north  from La
Spezia.
There is just one pedestrian only street leading down to the sea.
some B&Bs offer parking in a garage if you have a rental car.
Brightly-painted houses of the medieval village lean into one another in a disarray of pastel cobbles with
networks of small streets and sheltered paths.  

Once you settle in you can walk down the hill towards the cove and then hike the trail leading out along the
shore to the next village, Manarola.
These villages date back to the twelfth century.  Manarola is only a half hour walk
from Riomaggiore but has a trail that leads up the mountainside to the village of
Volastra, and a great view of the coast from the top of the terraced hills.

Corniglia,  a half-hour hike from Manarola heading north, occupies a formidable
rock promontory jutting from the sea with two small beaches at its sides.  You can
reach Corniglia by walking from Maranola or from the railway stop and then up a
long flight of steps.  
Vernaza, the fourth village heading north has sheltered cove and several
restaurants near the sea.

From Vernazza it is a two hour hike to the next village Monterosso al Mar.  You can
take  the ferry that shuttles between the villages.  Vernazza's harbor once sheltered
a Roman installation
Monterosso al Mare is the last northerly village. It has a sandy beach and a boat
dock where the water taxis connect to the other villages.
Cinque Terre Made for Walking
Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and
Monterosso al Mar, five villages in Italy connected by hiking
trails
Five Lands In
Medieval Italy  
Cinque Terre, Great  for Hiking On Trails Between Villages
Cinque Terre Climate, What To Wear in Cinque Terre, Italy:
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.  Base it on a few neutral colors like brown and black to travel light and
flexible.
Rome is a sophisticated city and could require formal dress in some restaurants (Necktie suit jacket, dress)
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 Pisa on the Mediterranean Coast south of Genoa near La Spezia.
Cinque Terre Walking on the Hiking Trails through the Five
Lands could start on the Via del' Amore in Riomaggiore.  This
is a short trail that leads out along the shore to the next
village, Manarola.
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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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