Pocket Cinque Terre

Rick Steves Pocket Italy's Cinque Terre contains Rick's complete Cinque Terre and Nearby Riviera Towns chapters, excerpted from his full-length Italy guidebook — and leaves out the chapters on other Italian destinations. So if all you want is the Cinque Terre and what's nearby, this compact Pocket guide delivers everything you'll need to know — in full color and for about half the price…and much less than half the bulk.

Practicalities

• Advice on planning your time and avoiding lines
• Self-guided walks for each of the Cinque Terre villages, as well as Santa Margherita Ligure
• Full listings for Rick's picks for sleeping and eating
• Getting around the Cinque Terre by train, boat, shuttle bus, and hiking trail
• Basic tips on nightlife, managing money, communicating, reserving rooms, handling emergencies, and other helpful hints

Cinque Terre

• Monterosso al Mare
• Vernazza
• Corniglia
• Manarola
• Riomaggiore

Riviera towns north of the Cinque Terre

• Levanto
• Sestri Levante
• Santa Margherita Ligure
• Portofino

Riviera towns south of the Cinque Terre

• Porto Venere
• La Spezia

And more

• Handy, full-color, 11" x 20" foldout map: The Cinque Terre coast on one side; village street maps on the other side
• More full-color maps of each village covered
• Handy Italian survival phrases​​