Cinque Terre… What Tourist Don’t Realize Until They Go.

Cinque Terre... this once quaint location along the Italian coast has become a favorite for many... thousands.... hundreds of thousands of tourists during the last two decades. In this video I discuss some of the pros and cons of this beautiful (but crowded) place.

0:00 Introduction
0:40 Trains
1:07 Kiosks
1:32 Crowds
2:56 Natural Beauty
3:38 Swim
4:25 Boat Ride
5:35 Sunset Regret
5:57 Friendly Advice
7:32 Favorite location?

[evgeny_web]

By the way, there is Trenitalia mobile application, completely in English, you can use it to buy tickets, search for a schedule and so on. Very easy to use, I travelled in Italy by train this year and never used those kiosks.

[evgeny_web]

Thank you for the video! I think one of the reasons why it is so crowded is the cruise ships that bring a lot of people in that area. Otherwise it is not that easy to access.

[cicerodiello]

Avoid unless you like being cattle on a train headed for Auschwicz. If you are planning on spending hard earned savings, please do your research and be mentally prepared for massive crowds, the great Italian rip off and avoid La Spezia. The train station is typically seedy. Like many in Italy,