Cinque Terre by micas_pt
My favourite "Must See" in this area was undoubtedly the Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre is the "name" for 5 beautiful fishing villages perched on top of cliffs and which can be reached by boat or by train. The "first" and the "last" of the five can also be reached by car, making them touristier and less attractive in my opinion. The five villages, going from Portovenere are: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Cornilia (not accessible by boat), Vernazza and Monterosso. We got the boat to visit the Cinque Terre at Porto Venere and it works as "hop on and off" accordingly to a timetable they provide when you buy the ticket. That way you can spend as much time as you want in any of the villages.
