You can't leave Italy until you experience the famous UNESCO World Heritage Listed, Cinque Terre - five stunning towns perched on seaside cliffs overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. Take a boat trip to Monterosso, and then a train to La Spezia.

Cinque Terre "Cinque Terre" means "five lands", and Italy's famous Cinque Terre are five perilously perched villages strung along a short stretch of cliffs in Liguria, at the top left of Italy's boot.

The Cinque Terre stretch of coastline is a National Park, and a Protected Marine Area, included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. After being placed on a list of sites at risk, the Park Authority began a long-term project to revitalize the farming practices behind the characteristic hillside terraces, many of which were falling into abandonment. It also aims at a sustainable level of tourism, maintaining the character and beauty of the region. Despite the number of tourists - which is at times overpowering - the schemes appear to be succeeding admirably.