This article introduces the most stunning small towns in Italy, each shining as the perfect peaceful retreat with local charm ...

On maps, you'll see this marked as the "Blue ... If you haven't already purchased admission to the Parco Nazionale Cinque Terre, you'll have to pay a few euros near the trailhead.

Imagine sitting at a tiny outdoor table in a crowded restaurant with a buzzy atmosphere set in a narrow cobbled street on a ...

The Most Beautiful Villages on Italy’s Mediterranean Coast ...

Crossing paths with dozens of isolated villages, the newly opened Dolomites hiking trail, the Cammino Retico, is definitely ...

Cinque Terre is a group of cinque (five ... And the tiny villages provide tourists with quaint lodging and delicious Italian dining. Be sure to try the focaccia pesto — it's a Ligurian staple.

This crossbody backpack was the only "purse" I brought on our whirlwind trip through Italy — including Rome, Cinque Terre, Florence and Pompeii — and it held up incredibly through our 10-day ...

Where are you going this year? As journeys for a yearly sojourn start taking shape, consider Asia Minor. The climate mirrors our own Southern California weather, with mild winters and hotter ...

Elizabeth Heath is a writer and editor living on a hill in Umbria, from where she writes about travel in Italy, the rest of Europe, and farther afield. Even if they’re not fresh off the runways ...

Cinque Terre or “Five Lands” refers to five coastal towns—Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore—over the the Ligurian Sea, all linked by about 75 miles of hiking trails.