Is Ravello part of Cinque Terre?

In Cinque Terre, must-sees include the towns of Riomaggiore, Manarola, and Vernazza. Monterosso al Mare and Corniglia are both very nice too, just like the hiking path between several towns. On the Amalfi Coast, must-sees include Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello.



No, Ravello is not part of the Cinque Terre. Ravello is a historic town located on the Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno, Southern Italy, situated high above the Tyrrhenian Sea near the town of Amalfi. The Cinque Terre, conversely, is a rugged coastal area in the Liguria region of Northern Italy, consisting of five distinct villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. Geographically, Ravello and the Cinque Terre are approximately 700 kilometers (435 miles) apart. While both are UNESCO World Heritage sites famous for their dramatic cliffside views and colorful architecture, they represent entirely different cultural and geographic parts of Italy. In 2026, traveling between the two requires a journey of at least 7 to 8 hours by high-speed train via Rome or Naples. Ravello is best known for its iconic gardens (Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo) and its annual music festival, whereas the Cinque Terre is primarily celebrated for its hiking trails and seaside vineyard terraces.

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If you do decide to day-trip, the big but easygoing town of La Spezia is far closer than Genoa or Pisa, with just a seven-minute commute to the closest Cinque Terre village, Riomaggiore, and around 15 to 25 minutes to the farthest village, Monterosso.

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TIP: Due to its proximity, a visit to Cinque Terre can easily be combined with that of Tuscany. Here you can read more about the most beautiful towns of Tuscany.

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You can walk the entire route in about six hours, if you take short breaks—although many hikers prefer to spread the route out over a few days at a strolling pace, stopping to enjoy the towns along the way. You can start from either direction (Monterosso, heading south, or Riomaggiore, heading north).

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Ravello (Campanian: Raviello, Reviello) is a town and comune situated above the Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno, Campania, Southern Italy, with approximately 2,500 inhabitants.

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Shopping and prices The Cinque Terre is not cheap. As everywhere in the world, tourism has raised prices. I often go to the market of La Spezia to shop for food, it's much cheaper than the stores of the villages. In restaurants, you have to expect Western European prices.

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Cost. Visiting Cinque Terre should be cheaper than the Amalfi Coast. Of course, so much depends on your choices – how you travel around, where and how long you stay, which restaurants you dine at, etc. But in general, the Amalfi Coast is a much more expensive destination than Cinque Terre.

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Two to three days would allow you to enjoy its beaches and discover the culture via a cooking class. And with four to five days, you could get to know every inch of Cinque Terre on boat trips, hikes of the surrounding mountains, and even make an extra trip to historic Genoa.

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Corniglia is the only one of the five Cinque Terre towns that isn't a fishing town and you need to walk up around 365 steps to get there. That puts most people off and means that Corniglia is the Cinque Terre town with the fewest tourists.

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The busiest months are May, June, September, and October; July and August can be less congested (but hotter).

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