This applies to Vernazza, too, which some consider to be the most crowded town in the Cinque Terre. However, Rick Steves writes on his website that the tour groups don't stick around for long.

The striking coastal settings that have long drawn visitors to Cinque Terre can be found elsewhere on the Italian Riviera.

Cinque Terre is a group small coastal villages located in the Liguria region, along the Italian Riviera. These towns—Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore—are ...

Courtesy of d!g!tALE by Alessandro Ciabini|Getty Images Cinque Terre is made up of five different towns, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Monterosso al Mare and Vernazza – each with their own ...

There are many beautiful small towns in Italy, from the likes of Vernice’s neighbour Burano, Vernazza in Cinque Terre and ...

In 1997, it also became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors to the Parco Nazionale Cinque Terre raved about their trips to the five towns that make up the Parco Nazionale Cinque Terre.

Getting around Cinque Terre is easy, thanks to the trains that run every hour between villages. The entire route between all five towns can be walked, but it takes around 10 hours, depending on ...