Five Lands: Riomaggiore

 Five Lands: sunset at Manarola

 Five Lands: Manarola

 Five Lands: Monterosso

 Five Lands: Vernazza castle

 Five Lands: Corniglia square

 Five Lands: Corniglia

 Five Lands view from  Corniglia

 Five Lands view from Manarola

 Five Lands: Manarola

 Five Lands: Vernazza centre

 Five Lands: Riomaggiore

 Five Lands: Monterosso

 Five Lands: Riomaggiore

The Five Lands (Cinque Terre) is is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. The Five Lands) is composed of five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Over centuries, people have carefully built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea. Part of its charm is the lack of visible corporate development. Paths, trains and boats connect the villages, and cars cannot reach them from the outside. The Five Lands) is a very popular tourist destination. A walking trail, known as Sentiero Azzurro (Light Blue Trail), connects the five villages. The trail from Riomaggiore to Manarola is called the Via Dell'Amore (Love Walk) and is wheelchair-friendly. Local trains from La Spezia to Genoa and the rest of the region's network connect the "Five Lands". Intercity trains also connect the Cinque Terre to Milan, Rome, Turin and Tuscany. The tracks run most of the distance in tunnels between Riomaggiore and Monterosso.