Best trails in Cinque Terre National Park
The Cinque Terre National Park takes its name from the five iconic colorful towns that are perched side by side on the coast of the Italian Riviera. There are popular trails connecting the towns, and hiking from town to town is one of the most popular tourist activities in the area. The most popular trail is the Blue Trail. It is easy to hike shorter sections of this trail, as there is a train that stops in all the towns with departures all day long.
The five official towns that make up the Cinque Terre, in order from West to East, are: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.
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Visitor info
To walk the Blue Trail from Monterosso al Mare to Riomaggiore in spring and summer (April to October), you must buy a Cinque Terre card, and visits are limited.
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Points of interest
- Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
- Guvano Beach
- Guvano Beach
- Sant'Antonio del Mesco
- Chiesa di Santa Margherita di Antiochia
- Castello di Riomaggiore
- Castello Doria
- Spiaggia del Persico
- Torre Aurora
- Menhir
- Cinque terre Cornelia
- Spiaggia del Cantun
- Spiaggia del Paese
- Panoramic terrace of Santa Maria
- Punta Pineda
- Spiaggia del Persico
- Viewpoint on Riomaggiore and the sea
- San Francesco d'Assisi
- Scalo di Schiara
- Punta Castagna