take a ferry<\/a> or a boat tour. This will allow you to get those postcard-perfect photos that you see online. It’s too tough to get a good angle of those hillside houses from land. I’d love to do this the next time we visit.<\/p>\n![\"Travel](\"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/cinque-terre-new-02.jpg\")
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Is One Day Enough to Visit\u00a0Cinque Terre?<\/h3>\n
It’s close to impossible to visit all five towns and fully enjoy them in the span of one day. I would suggest either staying over in one of the towns (one of our friends suggested Vernazza) or picking 1-3 towns per day. Riomaggiore and Vernazza are fairly small, basically made up of one shopping street toward the water and a modest docking area. Since were driving later in the day, we only saw Corniglia (no beach access) and Manarola (most photographed) from afar since car access to the villages is restricted.<\/p>\n
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But, if you really want to explore charming Italian alleys, stores, and restaurants and enjoy the coast with clear warm water, then plan to head to Monterosso al Mare.\u00a0We stopped here first and absolutely loved it. We also found a delish restaurant, Da Eraldo, that had gluten-free pasta. But, the service took forever and sucked up the little time we had to visit the area.<\/p>\n
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Since we had four more towns to see, we left in a hurry to the next stop. The other towns seemed a bit gloomy and dwarfed compared to this one. They offered a few nice views but after taking one photo, we were pretty much done. So, if it’s your first visit, save Monterosso for last \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
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Cinque Terre is a gorgeous area and a must see on your next Italian vacation. Make sure to plan a few days to explore and play in the area to fully enjoy all these town have to offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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