Resting between Genoa and Pisa, the Cinque Terre is the most dream-worthy stretch of Italy’s Riviera. Leaving the nearest big city, La Spezia, the train lumbers into a mountain. Ten minutes ...

While the Cinque Terre is now well discovered, I’ve never seen happier, more relaxed travelers. Until the advent of tourism in this generation, these towns were poor and remote.

Rick Steves on the Cinque Terre, the Riviera of Italy It’s a world of ancient terraced vineyards, little pastel ports, rustic cuisine and twinkling vistas. by Rick Steves Sunday, January 10 ...

I cap my Cinque Terre days on the breakwater with a glass of Sciacchetrà dessert wine. At midnight, the Mediterranean is darker than the sky — except for bobbing lanterns on the horizon.