Cinque Terre National Park
Cinque Terre National Park, National park in La Spezia Province, Italy.
The national park stretches across 38.6 square kilometers of Mediterranean coastline, encompassing five towns connected by coastal trails and terraced hillsides.
The territory gained national park status in 1999, following centuries of human settlement that transformed steep slopes into agricultural terraces for grape and olive cultivation.
Five thousand permanent residents maintain traditional farming practices across the terraced landscapes while preserving local fishing traditions in the coastal villages.
Visitors access the five villages primarily by train on the Genoa-Pisa railway line, as vehicle access remains limited due to narrow mountain roads.
The national park contains 7.5 miles of interconnected pathways between clifftop villages, allowing travelers to trek through vineyards with Mediterranean Sea views.
Location: Province of La Spezia
Inception: 1999
Part of: Cinque Terre and Portovenere
Address: Cinque Terre, SP, Italy
GPS coordinates: 44.10000,9.75000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:43
Liguria stretches as a narrow coastal strip between the Maritime Alps and the Apennines, combining maritime tradition with mountainous interior. Along the Riviera di Ponente in the west lie towns such as Dolceacqua with its medieval Doria Castle, the fortified town of Noli, and the Hanbury Botanical Gardens near La Mortola. The Riviera di Levante in the east features the Cinque Terre National Park with its coastal villages, Portofino with Castello Brown, and the Baia del Silenzio in Sestri Levante. Finalborgo preserves its medieval structure within the walls of Finale Ligure, while Vernazza with the Church of Santa Margherita d'Antiochia above the harbor belongs to the Cinque Terre. Inland valleys such as Valle Argentina lead to mountain villages that have maintained their historic architecture. Triora sits at 2,559 feet (780 meters) in the Ligurian Alps, Apricale displays stone alleys and vaulted passages, and Cervo perches above the coast between Imperia and Alassio. Bussana Vecchia was abandoned after an 1887 earthquake and later resettled by artists. Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena clusters around a medieval fortress. The Grotte di Toirano and Borgio Verezzi Caves offer geological formations with stalactites and stalagmites. Montemarcello-Magra Regional Park extends between the coast at Montemarcello and the Magra Valley, while Palmaria Island lies off Portovenere with the Doria Tower. Genoa's Porto Antico connects the historic harbor with modern cultural facilities.
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