How to Take a Day Trip from Florence to Cinque Terre: exact itinerary and travel tips based on real experience from our travels. Taking a day trip to Cinque Terre from a base in Florence is a popular choice for travelers on a tight schedule. For many, it’s the only way to squeeze in a glimpse of the iconic, cliff-hugging colorful villages that have become Instagram favorites and indeed, the charm of this area is such, it is hard to resist! I absolutely love Cinque Terre (If you know this site, I have many guides about the area, I am Italian and we go often. The area is one of…

Our full family guide to visiting Cinque Terre with kids: practical tips on the best family friendly towns and hotels in Cinque Terre, transport options and family friendly hiking opportunities.  Cinque Terre is one of the most visited parts of Italy. Here, colorful houses cling onto rock promontories plunging in the blue expanse of the Mediterranean, fishing boats grace small natural harbors and hiking path offer unrivaled views over the sparkling sea. All this attracts countless visitors to this area all year round but doesn’t immediately strike the family traveler as a place to visit with children. Indeed, visiting Cinque Terre with kids can be tricky! The question about how…