The Best Italian Riviera Towns and How to Enjoy Them
With the announcement this spring that the tourism board of the Cinque Terre is considering implementing a quota system to limit the size of…
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Best Small Towns in Northern Italy
At Walks of Italy, travel is our passion. From our extensive online guides to the latest travel tips and our sustainable travel initiatives, we…
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Hiking the Cinque Terre
Hiking in the Cinque Terre is one of the best things to do in Italy. Its hiking trails are among the most beautiful in Europe…
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The Best Beaches in Italy
Want to head to the beach in Italy? Great idea! With more than 5,000 miles of coastline, Italy boasts hundreds of beautiful beaches. Here…
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Where Is the Italian Riviera (And What Is It?)
With its spectacular seaside and scenery, the Italian Riviera makes for one of the best destinations in Italy. But where exactly is the Italian…
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The Italian Riviera’s Golfo Paradiso: The Other “Cinque Terre”
If you’ve heard of the Cinque Terre, you should probably also know about Liguria’s Golfo Paradiso, located on the Italian Riviera… and maybe even consider it…
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The Best Food in Liguria and the Cinque Terre
The region of Liguria, home to the Cinque Terre, Portofino and Genoa, boasts some of the best food in Italy—including pesto genovese, minestrone and focaccia. Because Liguria…
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What to Know About Pesto Genovese—and the Best Pesto Recipe Around
Pesto pasta is one of the most popular dishes in Liguria, Italy—and it’s one that’s found lots of popularity worldwide! But in many cases,…
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Traveling in Italy’s Off Season: Cinque Terre
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After floods devastated the Cinque Terre in fall 2011, there’s been a big question on every Liguria-lover’s mind: Have the towns reopened their doors,…
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