Cinque Terre
Footloose - 7 Nights/8 Days
Walk between the skies and the sea along the spectacular Liguerian Coast in Northern Italy.
Follow panoramic footpaths and quiet mule tracks through olive groves, chestnut woods and vineyards to the centuries old villages of the Cinque Terre.
Clinging precariously to buttresses of rock or on the side of steep ravines, the “Five Lands” are a perfect mixture of landscape and culture.
Itinerary and Highlights
- Day 1 Arrive Santa Margherita di Ligure.
- Day 2 Visit the ancient monastery of San Frattuoso then walk above the shore of Portofino, descending through olive groves and small hamlets with the picturesque harbour in your sights.
- Day 3 From the sanctuary of Montallegro, high above Rapallo, walk to Chiavari. Overnight at the quaint seaside village of Bonassola or Moneglia.
- Day 4 Hike to the first of the Cinque Terre villages, Monterosso. Explore the medieval walls and loggia of Levanto on the way then ascend through olive groves and vines over the ridge to Monterosso.
- Day 5 Free day to explore Monterosso - or relax on the beach.
- Day 6 Walk the famous coastal path passing by all five villages from Riomaggiore to Monterosso. Visit the beautiful villages of Manarola, Corniglia and Vernazza – all clinging precariously to the rocky shores.
- Day 7 Return to Riomaggiore from Monterosso and walk through pine and chestnut woods to Portovenere. Enjoy a boat ride back seeing the villages from another perspective.
- Day 8 Tour ends after breakfast. There are easy rail connections to La Spezia in the south or Genoa in the north.
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Approach to Vernazza