Church bells echoed through the sunny piazza as I plopped down on a stone bench, digging my plastic spoon into a cup of basil gelato. I’d hiked about 5 miles that morning. I had another 5 to go.

The region is home to some super-famous walking trails, such as Lover’s Lane in Cinque Terre and the Path of Gods from ...

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Tucked away in the picturesque mountains of northwestern Italy lies the small fishing villages of Cinque Terre (which translates to “five lands”). If you are planning a Cinque Terre trip for ...

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Courtesy of d!g!tALE by Alessandro Ciabini|Getty Images The best time to visit Cinque Terre is in September and October when summertime's tourists have returned home – and cooler temps and ...

Cinque Terre is a group of cinque (five) villages — Monterosso, Vernazza, Manarola, Riomaggiore and Corniglia — strung along cliffs that overlook the Ligurian Sea. Since it became both a ...