What are the five villages in Cinque Terre?

What are the five villages in Cinque Terre?

Visiting the 5 Towns of the Cinque Terre: The Essential Guide

• Walking the Cinque Terre. Hiking on the path near Manarola village, Cinque Terre. It's often named one of the best hikes in the world. ...
• Monterosso al Mare. Monterosso al Mare. ...
• Vernazza. Vernazza. ...
• Corniglia. Corniglia. ...
• Manarola. Manarola. ...
• Riomaggiore. Riomaggiore.

What sea is Cinque Terre Italy on?

Mediterranean Sea The Cinque Terre is noted for its beauty. Over centuries, people have carefully built terraces to cultivate grapes and olives on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the Mediterranean Sea.

How was Cinque Terre formed?

Geologically speaking, the landscape of the Cinque Terre was created by a series of folds, formed when the rocks were pushed, raised and pressed together in the Tertiary period. ... Here five villages, that's to say Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore, form the renowned Cinque Terre.

Which is the most beautiful village in Cinque Terre?

Manarola Manarola. With its multicoloured houses hidden high in the hills overlooking the sea, Manarola is one of the most charming villages of the Cinque Terre, and widely considered to be the most beautiful.

How long does it take to walk the 5 villages of Cinque Terre?

You can walk the entire route in about six hours, if you take short breaks—although many hikers prefer to spread the route out over a few days at a strolling pace, stopping to enjoy the towns along the way. You can start from either direction (Monterosso, heading south, or Riomaggiore, heading north).