August has arrived and boy, is it hot! Be sure to have plenty of water with you and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! If you’re visiting Italy this month I recommend on checking out my post with 8 tips on how to survive a hot Italian summer. Below you’ll find the August 2018 schedule for the Cinque … Continue reading Cinque Terre guided tours & excursions: August 2018
As promised, here’s the complete October schedule for the Cinque Terre National Park guided tours (of the villages) & excursions (hiking on the trails). Continue reading Cinque Terre National Park guided tours and excursions: October 1-31, 2017
For those heading to the Cinque Terre and seeking a guided experience, look no further. The Cinque Terre National Park offers a different guided option for each day of August. If you’ve purchased a Cinque Terre Card then the scheduled tours and excursions are free for you! If you don’t have the Cinque Terre Card … Continue reading Cinque Terre National Park guided tours & excursions: August 2017
***UPDATE*** The level 2 alert has been extended until 3pm today. We’ve had lots of rain and gusty winds but as far as the Cinque Terre is concerned so far, so good. However, the storm has caused extensive flooding just to the south of us in Marina di Carrara. Fingers crossed that the alert is soon … Continue reading Cinque Terre back on alert
If you’re headed this way you might be wondering what’s the best way to get out and about in the Cinque Terre. There are three recommended modes of transportation: foot, boat and train. It’s also possible to take a bus within the villages but keep in mind that they run up and down in the villages … Continue reading Transport in the Cinque Terre
Latest update: October, 2017 There’s a lot of (mis)information out there about what trails in the Cinque Terre are open or closed at the moment, so I’m hoping to clear up any confusion. The most famous hiking path in the Cinque Terre is the Sentiero Azzurro (the so-called “blue” coastal trail that connects all five villages, also … Continue reading Current status of the Cinque Terre “Sentiero Azzurro” (Coastal Trail)
