5 Beautiful Towns in Liguria (Beyond Cinque Terre)

Looking for an alternative to Cinque Terre?? More towns beyond these 5 villages?? Here is a list of 5 beautiful towns in Liguria (beyond Cinque Terre) that will give you ideas for your upcoming travels!

5 Towns beyond the Cinque Terre

1. Cervo:

Cervo is a fantastic alternative to Cinque Terre. It is a quaint and colorful village overlooking the sea and is popular destination among the Italians. Surrounded by pretty pastel colored homes, Cervo has several tiny mysterious alleys. The highlight of this town is Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista that overlooks the sea!

My friend Adriana aptly said, “I can’t imagine how it must be going to Sunday Mass and seeing that view every time.” 

Fun Fact: Cervo is part of “The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy” list. Closest train station: Diano

2. Dolceacqua:

Only a few kilometers from the sea is the ancient village of Dolceacqua -another great alternative to the Cinque Terre. Dolceacqua has a humpback bridge, an alley filled with umbrellas, a medieval castle and a grape that is unique to the area! 

What I most loved about it was that it was literally devoid of tourists! Dolceacqua produces a unique grape that produces Rossese di Dolceacqua wine or quite simply Dolceacqua. Highly recommend you to taste it!

Fun Fact: Dolceacqua’s bridge and castle (pic below) is from the 12th century and was painted by Monet in 1884.  Closest train station: Ventimiglia

A view of Dolceacqua Castle

3. Finalborgo:

Another Ligurian town beyond the Cinque Terre is Finalborgo. It is also part of the “The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy” list and rightly so. Finalborgo is an elegant town with well maintained piazze that speak of the class of its residents. Additionally, it has a castle and an Archeological museum. The town has many Bars and boutiques selling cycling and hiking gear.

Fun Fact: Finalborgo has hiking trails and is a popular town among hikers from Europe. There are a lot of expensive stores selling mountain gear! Closest train station: Finale Ligure Marina

Finalborgo centre

4. Laigueglia:

A hard name to pronounce (Laee-guay-lia), Laigueglia is another village that falls under “The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy” category too. Laigueglia faces the sea and is perfect for a beach vacation. It is close to Alassio which is a popular beach spot in Liguria. 

Fun Fact: Laigueglia happens to be the shooting location of the movie Inkheart. Closest train station: Laigueglia

A view of Laigueglia

5. Varigotti:

Another classic beach location beyond the Cinque Terre is the tiny village of Varigotti. Invite me over if you splurge and rent one of these homes, okay?? 😉

Fun Fact: Varigotti is an expensive summer destination and sometimes it’s impossible to find a place to rent for months! Closest train station: Finale Ligure Marina

Varigotti

Conclusion

I hope you can visit these alternatives beyond the Cinque Terre. If you need happen to visit any of these, don’t forget to share your pictures and tag me on my Instagram page! I unintentionally went to a lot of places listed under the “I Borghi più belli d’Italia” or “The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy”. 

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