They are renowned for their dramatic cliffs, intricately-terraced vineyards, picturesque harbours and winding coastal trails. But the Cinque Terre villages of Liguria in Italy’s northwest, described ...

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. A ...

If you picture an Italian seaside holiday, you're probably visualizing Cinque Terre. A series of five towns of pastel-colored houses clinging onto stunning craggy cliffs over clear turquoise sea, it's ...

Courtesy of d!g!tALE by Alessandro Ciabini|Getty Images The best way to get around Cinque Terre is by foot. Not only is trekking the chief attraction of this Italian coastal region, but it's also the ...

Courtesy of d!g!tALE by Alessandro Ciabini|Getty Images Cinque Terre is made up of five different towns, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Monterosso al Mare and Vernazza – each with their own ...

Escape to the enchanting charm of Portovenere, Italy! This short video whisks you away to a UNESCO World Heritage site, ...

This post has been updated with new information. Italy's picturesque Cinque Terre, a group of five villages along the Ligurian Sea, is one of the country's most popular sites—but now it might be a ...

When it comes to basking in the beauty of Italy’s Riviera, the Cinque Terre is tops for me. But there’s much more to this region on the Mediterranean coast than those famous five villages. A handful ...

Locals launch a petition, call for huge numbers of visitors and cruise ship passengers to be managed better to save World Heritage region Corniglia, the only one of the five Cinque Terre villages ...