Which Cinque Terre Village Feels Different?

Why go

Use these differences to choose your stops. Corniglia rewards a climb with a hilltop outlook. Monterosso suits a beach and old-town walk. In Riomaggiore, follow the main street toward the water, then climb toward the castle for a view of the settlement and its defensive past. Manarola offers another compact, boat-lined waterfront.

What to look for

• Corniglia is reached from its station by a climb to the village center.
• Monterosso pairs an older center with the Fegina waterfront.
• Riomaggiore's castle walls and round towers stand above the village.

Useful to know

• Consider Corniglia's uphill station transfer before carrying luggage into the village.
• Pair Monterosso's older streets with Fegina to see both sides of town.