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Our insiders pick their favorite places to eat in the five villages of the Cinque Terre. There's a restaurant built into the train tracks in Monterosso, a spot for the most traditional Ligurian dishes and eateries with views to die for...

Known for its sprawling beach and good surf (by Italian standards), Levanto is popular with European beach-lovers, scuba divers, families and tourists "in the know."

Literally picture perfect with its colorful village dwellings, impeccably kept gardens, uber-yachts occupying the tinny harbor and magnificent villas jutting out from behind the line trees, Portofino has long been a popular destination for the rich and famous.

The colorful façades and pedestrians-only calata (promenade) make Portovenere the quintessential Ligurian seaside village.

Lerici is located in the spectacular "Gulf of Poets" (otherwise known as the Bay of La Spezia), famous for its natural beauty. Near Liguria's border with Tuscany, this picturesque village dates back to medieval times.

We think a trip to the Cinque Terre isn't complete without also exploring the nearby towns that make up the beautifully rugged Riviera Levante: Lerici, Portovenere, Portofino and Levanto.

Riomaggiore is a wonderful example of the classic method of construction used by the Genovese.

Manarola has been sneaking up on Vernazza in the Cinque Terre popularity contest.The swimming area is concentrated around a rocky island in the middle of the port where tourists and locals alike have fun by taking the 40-foot jump from the top to the sea below.

Vernazza has long been considered to be the beauty queen of the Cinque Terre and it is hard for us not to agree!

Monterosso has the most choices for hotels, restaurants and nightlife. The long boardwalk on the sea is built over the largest beach of the Cinque Terre.