Italy - Cinque Terre
Meaning “Five Lands,” the quintessential villages of Cinque Terre hug the rugged coast like the beads of your favourite necklace. While you’re mesmerized by the World Heritage views, you’re also getting an aerobic workout on foot or by bike, unless you take a train or a boat!
The hamlets of Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore were fortified during the first millennium, then matched by the fortitude of their inhabitants who created stone walled terraces for the luscious legacy of lemons, olives and vines. You’ll soon acquire a taste for local gastronomic adventures based on seafood, pasta, tomatoes and potatoes not to mention the region’s sciacchetra dessert wine and limoncello liquer!
When you’ve done your dash with hilltop views and heart stopping climbs, there are peaceful piazzas and impossibly brilliant turquoise waters to swim, dive and gently revive you.
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The Cinque Terre Explored
The Cinque Terre - or 'five lands' in Italian - is named for the five picturesque villages of Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. Today, the Cinque Terre offers a glorious natural and historical setting that is best explored on foot. An extensive network of ancient mule tracks takes you along the coast through an extraordinary landscape of terraces - built by hand with stones and earth. You will explore this magical part of Italy by both land and sea, enjoying hiking, swimming and boat trips by the day and in the evening, settle in for a traditional Ligurian fish stew washed down with a glass or two of local wine.
- 8 days from NZD $3,095pp
- Small group tour, max 15
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Jewels of the Cinque Terre and Portovenere Self-Guided
Magnificent coastal walking on the Italian Riviera. Enjoy self-guided day walks on footpaths running from village to village, via forests, vineyards and terraced landscapes overlooking the sea. Highlights include Levanto, Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore, Portovenere and a boat to Palmatia Island where you can walk and explore the impressive fortresses or relax and swim on the beach.
- 7 days from NZD $1,745pp
- Self-guided min 2 people
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Tailormade Cinque Terre
Enjoy staying in the Cinque Terre at a local hotel. Days are spent walking between and discovering these five picturesque villages. When you are there, we recommend you buy a Cinque Terre pass for around 8 Euros per day. This pass entitles you to do the walk and also includes your rail travel between villages. You don't need a car here, simply rail in and rail out. We have delightful hotels and apartments in the Cinque Terre and can recommend a hotel for your budget.
Tuscan Treats and the Cinque Terre
Savour the culture of this renowned region in true Italian tradition - slowly, like a glass of fine wine or an indulgent 6-course feast. This remarkable tour is flexible enough to allow a cappuccino stop or theatre visit when the whim takes you, but it is also cleverly crafted to reveal Tuscan treasures often overlooked by the typical tourist trail. Every meal is an adventure of fresh produce and divine wine and every accommodation stop is a showpiece of the region's rich culture and creativity. Departing and returning to Florence this 8 day tour takes you via Lucca, Pisa, and Volterra. This tour involves a fair amount of walking and is only suitable for those who are reasonably fit.
- 9 days from $3,335pp
- Small Group Tour
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