Mediterranean · Italy

Cinque Terre

Village Full day difficulty: Moderate with kids: yes

Five villages of colorful houses hanging from the cliff over the Ligurian Sea, joined by trails and by a train that burrows into the mountain tunnels. There are no cars: you arrive on foot, by train or by boat.

The pop wink

Pixar drew on the Italian Riviera for «Luca»: these cliff-hanging villages are exactly that world of color and sun.

With kids

Name the color of each house leaning out over the cliff
Ride the little train that links the five villages through tunnels
Swim off the rocks in the small harbor of Vernazza
Eat a cone of warm focaccia while strolling along the pier

Accessibility: 5+ years — some trails have steep sections

With family

Walk a stretch of the blue trail between two villages together, above the sea
See the five villages from the water on the line boat
Try Genoese pesto in its homeland, made by hand in a mortar
Watch the sunset with your feet dangling off the breakwater at Riomaggiore

Full listing, routes and recommendations at Mi País — Cinque Terre. ← All destinations