Cinque Terre

Les 'Cinque Terre' forment une partie de la côte de la Riviera italienne, dans la Ligurie, à l'ouest de la ville de La Spezia. Elles comprennent cinq villages : Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola et Riomaggiore, qui sont rattachés au parc national des Cinque Terre créé en 1991.

Les Cinque Terre occupent un paysage accidenté et escarpé, sur lequel ont été construites au fil des siècles des terrasses permettant l'agriculture. Les villages sont bâtis sur la côte méditerranéenne, dans des criques et sur les falaises. Malgré la construction d'une route et d'une voie ferroviaire au XXe siècle, leur accès reste difficile.


Inclus
- Aller retour en bus à Milan
- Guide anglophone
- Excursion en bateau de Portovenere à Monterosso
- Trajet en train de Monterosso à La Spezia
- Visite de Vernazza

Non inclus
- Repas et boissons
- Activités en option
- Dépenses personnelles
- Pourboires

Informations importantes
- Gratuit pour les moins de 4 ans.
- Ce tour requiert un minimum de 6 participants. Contactez notre opérateur local 24H avant pour avoir confirmation.

Cliquez ici pour obtenir plus d'informations sur cette activité (en anglais).

Cinque Terre' means 'five lands', and Italy's famous Cinque Terre are five perilously-perched villages strung along a short stretch of cliffs in Liguria, at the top left of Italy's boot.

The Cinque Terre stretch of coastline is a National Park, and a Protected Marine Area, included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. After being placed on a list of sites at risk, the Park Authority began a longterm project to revitalize the farming practices behind the characteristic hillside terraces, many of which were falling into abandonment. It also aims at a sustainable level of tourism, maintaining the character and beauty of the region.

Despite the number of tourists - which is at times overpowering - the schemes appear to be succeeding admirably. There is a real sense of local identity even in the most tourist-crammed little 'piazze'. Restaurants, bars and accommodation all have an endearingly homespun air about them, as though when the locals saw tourists coming they found a few garden chairs to stick on their terrace, hand painted a sign and began serving customers.

The Cinque Terre are (north to south): Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.

Itinerary / Activity Schedule
- Boat cruise along the coast
- Visit to Vernazza


Includes
- Return bus trip from Milan
- English speaking tour leader
- Boat trip from Porto Venere to Monterosso
- Train trip from Monterosso to La Spezia
- Visit to Vernazza

Excludes
- Meals and drinks
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Optional activity costs

Please note
- Tour includes a gentle walk of about 20 minutes.
- This tour has a 6 passenger minimum requirement for operation and is subject to cancellation if this minimum is not met. Please call at least 24 hours prior to departure to confirm schedule.
- Children below 4 years old are free of charge. Please provide date of birth on the booking.
- In winter season (November-February) some tours may be modified or suspended.
- It is responsibility of all passengers to check with appropriate consulates if any visa is required.
- The Via dell'Amore path is temporarily closed due to a landslide which occurred sometime in September 2012. The walk in Via dell'Amore will temporarily be replaced by a visit to Vernazza (a village in Cinque Terre) until further notice.