Over the last thirty years, the Cinque Terre has gone very big-time. These villages were even the inspiration for the ...

On Country Walkers’ private seven-day Cinque Terre circuit, families follow the Italian Riviera, hiking between hillside fishing villages and paddling beneath the cliffs that line the Ligurian Sea.

Last June, we spent almost a week in Vernazza, Italy, and had the chance to explore the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre area. These five coastal communities each have unique personalities.

tALE by Alessandro Ciabini|Getty Images Cinque Terre is made up of five different ... if only for the views of the village and sea. Wine aficionados will want to pass through this town, since ...

The striking coastal settings that have long drawn visitors to Cinque Terre and Portofino can be found elsewhere on the Italian Riviera. Here are lesser-known resorts to consider.