Cinque Terre

Here’s how to save, and occasionally splurge, across Italy while still savoring la dolce vita.

After exploring the area on my Highlights of Italy tour, I left with memories of one of the most fulfilling 48-hours full of food, sunshine and challenging hikes.

Your life will quite possibly be incomplete if you don’t take in Florence’s awe-inspiring views, Venice’s dreamy waterways, Cinque Terre’s colourful villages, and Rome’s majestic sites.

In addition to sharing food and cocktails, and serving as my trekking sherpas, my group helped me experience Italy in ways that went far beyond the guidebook.

We don’t want to attribute it solely to the Instagram age, but there’s just something so exciting about trying to capture those pastel shades, bright buildings, and vibrant colors.

The Cinque Terre dates back to the early medieval period and is considered by many to be the most romantic stretch of the Italian Riviera.