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Monterosso Travel Guide: Your Cinque Terre Journey to Italy's Coastal Jewel

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One of the five coastal villages in Cinque Terre, Monterosso is also the largest of the five coastal villages. The city is divided into the old town and new town which is connected by an underground tunnel. Apart from lemon trees, it is also famous for its olives, grapes and white wines. It has alluring beaches, crystal clear sea water, and beautiful reefs embrace the city.

The new town is rich with amazing quantity and quality of restaurants and hotels. The old town consists of ruins of castles and medieval streets. The beach at Monterosso is Cinque Terre's only extensive sand beach. Church of San Giovanni Battista, San Francesco Church, the statue of the Giant, statue of San Benedetto d' Assisi and Soviore Sanctuary are the main tourist attractions of the city to visit on your Italy package.

Getting in

Monterosso does not have an airport of its own. Milan, Bologna and Genoa are the closest international airports which operates flights flying from India. Most of the major cities across India have flights flying to Milan with a 1-stop or a nonstop flight.

DEPARTUREDURATIONLOWEST ROUND TRIP DEALS
Delhi27h, 1 stopRs 49,982
Chennai25h, 1 stopRs 58,282
Kolkata27h, 2 stopsRs 42,220
Mumbai14h, 1 stopRs 27,279
Bengaluru23h, 2 stopsRs 41,549
Hyderabad20h, 2 stopsRs 42,147

Getting out

Since Milan airport being the closest to Monterosso, major cities in Europe are closely connected to this city. Milan is a global city and one of the busiest commercial airports in Europe.

POPULAR DESTINATIONSIDEAL STAYMODE OF TRANSPORT
Vienna3 nights

2 hrs

Paris4 nights

1 hrs

Munich2 nights

1 hrs

Prague4 nights

2 hrs


 

Public Transport

Trains from Major stations across Italy arrive at Cinque Terre. People are advised to take a boat or walk from here to Monterosso.

Taxi & Airport transfer

The easiest village to reach by car is actually Monterosso, which also has the cheapest parking. Manarola and Riomaggiore do have parking lots above their towns, but you will need to walk from there to the center.

Transport & city passes

Cinque Terre Pass for hiking is an activity pass available for the region. The pass can be activated by Hikers for 24 and 48 hours. The price varies depending on the number of open paths, but expect EUR 5-8 a day, and for an extra EUR 5 you get limited use of the trains as well.You can get it from the train stations, at tourist information offices or at every start of a trail at each village.

Driving & Car rental

There are no rentals or car hire options for this city.

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