I think we all agreed that our time in Cinque Terre was our favorite spot on our trip! While the beginning of our trip was filled with tours and historical spots, we loved the slower pace in Cinque Terre! We enjoyed our time hiking, swimming in the sea, and our pesto making class!

Where We Stayed

We stayed at another VRBO in Corniglia. (Another similar property to where we stayed here.) Our exact one is not online yet, but I will update this post once it is. The apartment belonged to my SIL’s mom’s friend. We loved Corniglia! This quaint little town was so friendly and had beautiful views and delicious food!

We took the train from Rome, stopped in Florence for a few hours, and then eventually made our way to Corniglia in Cinque Terre. It was a long day of transportation, but it was definitely the fastest way to get there. Once we arrived in Corniglia, we took the shuttle with our luggage to our VRBO. The shuttle requires cash and was around 3 Euros per person. You can also walk the winding streets which would have taken about 20 minutes up to the town. Orrrr…. if you are really adventurous and strong, you could walk the nearly 400 steps up! We opted for the shuttle, and it was a tight fit with our luggage on our laps. If you have more than a carry-on and personal item, you may struggle to get them to take you up. They do not like it when you have too many bags.

What We Did & What We Ate

Day 1

We all agreed that one of our favorite parts of the entire trip was our boat ride in Monterosa! This was such a fun way to see all of the different villages of Cinque Terre! The views from the water were spectacular! It was also a much-needed cool off from the hot temperatures! We even got to jump off the boat and swim in the sea! The water was so refreshing!’

We enjoyed a delicious lunch at Il Buongustaio!

We had a DELICIOUS dinner at Osteria A Cantina De Mananan! Oh my! I was obsessed with the cute fish napkins, and the food was so good! My pesto ravioli – YUM!

Day 2

We had the best time at our pesto making class!! We all agreed that this was one of the most fun things we did in Cinque Terre! We took our class from Nessun Dorma in Manarola! The price of the class includes pesto. making, an apron, and a delicious charcuterie for lunch! Truly so fun and the view was incredible!

It was quite the hike to get there (LITERALLY!!), but after all the heat of the trip, we al agreed that swimming in the sea was one of the best things we did!

We enjoyed a delicious dinner that night at KM.0! just steps away from where we were staying! The boys all thought this was one of the best meals of our trip because they loved the lasagna so much!

Day 3

This day we hiked!! We hiked from Corniglia to Vernazza on the trail that went from town to town. We did have to purchase a pass for each person to do this. I can’t remember, but I want to say it was around 5 euros per person. This was not for the faint of heart! We did what was considered an easier trail, and it was still a challenge – partly because it was so hot! My SIL and Lucy counted the amount of stairs (stairs…. not steps!!), and roundtrip was over 4000!

After our hiking, we enjoyed eating pizza at Ananasso Bar! Delicious!

The Bar Marina di Corniglia truly had one of the most beautiful views of all of the places we ate! I absolutely loved my ravioli! The walnut sauce was to die for!

Briton and Henry loved the lasagna so much at KM.0, that they ended up doing dinner number two here while the rest of us grabbed a few groceries and gelato!

We left the next morning and took several trains from Corniglia, Cinque Terre all the way to where my brother and SIL live in Lugano, Switzerland! Rather than waiting on the unpredictable times of the shuttle, we ended up walking the 20 minutes down the winding road to the train station.

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We absolutely loved our time in Cinque Terre! Being by the sea was so cooling and refreshing, and the slower pace was just what we needed as we started to close out our trip!

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