Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In this chapter, I cover the five towns in order from south to north—from Riomaggiore
toMonterosso.SinceIstill getthenamesofthetownsmixedup,Ithinkofthembynumber:
#1 Riomaggiore (a workaday town), #2 Manarola (picturesque), #3 Corniglia (on a hilltop),
#4 Vernazza (the region's cover girl, the most touristy and dramatic), and #5 Monterosso al
Mare (the closest thing to a beach resort of the five towns).
Flooding Damage and Closures:
On October 25, 2011, the Cinque Terre region was
hit hard by a devastating flood. Two towns in particular—Monterosso and Vernazza—were
seriously damaged. After a winter of hard work, both Monterosso and Vernazza reopened
for tourism in 2012; nearly all of the trails, beaches, hotels, and restaurants of the entire
