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Cinque Terre is one of the most fascinating destinations in Italy, on the bucket list of many visitors from across the world. Nowadays, these five little towns overlooking a crystal-clear sea are as famous as other top tourist attractions like Rome, Venice, the Amalfi Coast, and Tuscany. Speaking of Tuscany, if you are planning a holiday to this marvelous region, it would be easy for you to plan a day trip to the five Cinque Terre towns too. They are located 130 km from Livorno, where many cruise ships dock and 115 km from both Pisa, of Leaning Tower fame, and Lucca, one of the most charming towns in Northern Tuscany. Nevertheless, visitors from abroad often make wrong assumptions about Cinque Terre, understandable as it is quite a peculiar destination after all. For this reason, learn more about Cinque Terre with these five tips. (And no spoilers here, don’t worry! We’ll just help you prepare for your visit so that you can fully enjoy it. Once there, we promise that you will still be amazed by the five Cinque Terre towns). 1. Cinque Terre means “Five Lands” If you look at a map, you won’t find a single town, village or island called “Cinque Terre”. The name actually indicates a jagged stretch of coastline in North-West Italy where five different places, each separate from one another, can be found. In fact, Cinque Terre literally translates to “Five lands”. Each “land” (i.e. town) has its own name. Going East from West, we can list them as Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso. All of them are still inhabited all year round, not just during the Summer months. 2. Cinque Terre is not a group of islands Many people expect Cinque Terre to be an archipelago, but they are not! They are