Rick Steves favorite town in Cinque Terre, Italy happens to be Vernazza, but he says that a different village actually boasts ...

The dramatic scenery and laid-back lifestyle of Italy’s Cinque Terre has made it a must-see destination, on par with Florence, Rome, and Venice. Julia Buckley is a journalist who’s been writing about ...

Manarola, Italy -- A yellow bell tower that warned of pirates in past centuries stands sentinel in Italy's seaside village of Manarola. A bit farther down the hill in a town is a house with a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. Cinque Terre is one of the most iconic, picture-postcard images of ...

The village of Manarola, Italy glows in the light as the sun sets in May 2015. Chris LeBlanc Austin American-Statesman This place doesn’t look real. From the top of a steep hillside covered in lemon ...

During my two-day stay in Levanto, I visited three beautiful Cinque Terre villages: Vernazza, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. I skipped Monterosso and Corniglia this time. Starting from Levanto, I took the ...

After World War II, the trail connecting two Cinque Terre towns reopened and became established as a lovers' meeting point for boys and girls from the two towns. Courtesy of Rick Steves' Europe ...