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Instead of Cinque Terre, try Camogli.
Camogli delivers the Ligurian coloured-harbour-buildings experience that draws people to Cinque Terre, on a working scale that hasn't been overwhelmed. The harbour is spectacular. The seafood is excellent. The boat trip to San Fruttuoso adds something Cinque Terre cannot match.
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Cinque Terre
Coastal Villages · Italy
The coastal trail between villages is so congested that portions have been closed repeatedly for damage control. Cruise ships contribute thousands of day visitors. Manarola and Vernazza are mobbed in summer.
Cost: $$$
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Camogli
Fishing Village · Italy
Known to Italian visitors but largely bypassed by the international tour groups that hit Cinque Terre.
Cost: $$
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Best for
Travellers who want Ligurian coastal character, painted village architecture, and good seafood in a place that is still primarily inhabited by people who live there.
The tradeoff
Less dramatic cliffside terrain. The aesthetic appeal is horizontal rather than vertical. But the town actually functions.
Cinque Terre and Camogli are approximately 85 km apart. Both are in the same country.