The APT office for the five villages is in Monterosso, Via Fegina 38. It's open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 1pm and 2 to 6:30pm, and Sunday from 10am to 1pm.

When To Go
The weather is pleasant and warm from Easter until the end of October. If you’re looking for a quiet, undisturbed holiday try to avoid the region in the high season, which is July, August and September.

Getting There
Cinque Terre is accessible by train from all over Europe. The main cities nearby are Genoa in the north (approx. 130 km) and La Spezia the south, just one stop from Riomaggiore. From Genoa (Genova), near Nice and Milan: Take the local train that goes to La Spezia and stops at all stations on the way (ferma in tutte le stazioni) or take an express train to La Spezia and back track. From La Spezia on the Genova-Pisa line: take the local train to Sestri Levante that stops at all stations on the way (ferma in tutte le stazioni).

Local trains: about one every hour. Be careful, if you sit too far back in the train when it stops in the villages your car might still be in the tunnel and you won’t be able to see the town’s sign.

The ticket offices in the stations are often closed, buy tickets at Tabbachi shops or bars. Tickets are good for 5, 10 and 20 kilometers, you have to stamp them at the machines in the station before you start your journey. They are valid for 6 hours. 10 km tickets are all you need for the 5 villages. The trains run till about 11:30 pm

If you have a car and are coming from Genoa, take A12 and exit at Monterosso, the only town of the five that you can actually approach by car. A gigantic parking lot accommodates visitors, who then travel between the towns by rail, boat, or foot. The Navigazione Golfo del Porto plies the waters between Monterosso and Manarola or Riomaggiore five times daily from April to October, whereas Motobarca Vernazza runs hourly to Vernazza.