Cinque Terre, which literally translates to "Five Lands", is five seaside towns on the coast of northern Italy, linked together by hiking trails. Each of the five towns are different from one another, some more picturesque and some with more things to do. I stayed in Vernazza, the slightly smaller but more picturesque version of Monterosso, the most northern town with sprawling beaches. We stayed in a lovely little hotel right on the port with an ocean view and spent our days hiking the trails, trying all the recommended restaurants and pizzerias, and laying around on the beach. It was incredibly relaxing. Most people do Cinque Terre in a day trip but you can definitely spend a whole weekend there. We really only saw two of the towns out of the five, and spent a whole day in Levanto, the town above Monterosso, which is not one of the five, because there were rumors that you could surf there. We found no waves so instead picked a beach-front cafe and burned the day away aimlessly. I hope to go back before I leave, at least for a day, to see the pastel buildings clumped together spilling into the sea.
Albergo Barbara - Our hotel in Vernazza
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