The village Manarola has a lot of colorful buildings and houses that slide down the rocky and…read morerugged coast. It's also known for its wine production. There's a smooth walking path going up the hills and you'll see the ocean town from few different angles. I would recommend visiting this village if you ever come to this region.

This station was a little bit difficult to find at first as we arrived in the town from The Blue…read moreTrail and wandered a bit. It is down the hill at the base of the town. After strolling through the streets, we saw the sign for the station. You access the station through a long tunnel and then wait for the train. There wasn't anywhere to sit, so be sure you time your trains right. They do run pretty frequently, though.

Small but busy station with only two platforms. Hard to get a staff to help you, especially before…read more8:30am. Several Slef service ticketing machines are available

As the southernmost town, Riomaggiore is the largest of the five towns and is often the starting or…read moreending point for exploring the other four. The tunnel connecting the station and the center of the town is interesting, full of mosaic arts.

Its crazy leave plenty of time and can be confusing…read more Great trains to Milan though Tickets are relatively inexpensive and the trains and station pretty clean You no longer need to validate your tickets like the old days

Quaint station, organized and helpful staff. And they have McDonald's, what else could one ask for?read more

Very clean and peaceful station before noon, not a lot of traffic on weekends. The station has only…read moretwo platforms and is easy to figure out. There are benches and some seating in the shade with a view. The homes perched up high on the hills is nice.

This is an absolutely fabulous station on the Cinque Terre. If you are spending one day in this…read morearea I definitely recommend you stop by Monterosso station and enjoy the beautiful scenery and wonderful restaurants. Have a positive day. 5 stars!

One of the train stations in the Cinque Terre. We spent our last 5 days of our Italian trip…read moreextravaganza in Monterosso and took this train alot to get to the other villages. We could've hiked to the other villages but let's be real here.... there was a heat wave and we didn't feel like it. So this train station was our savior. We bought our train tickets here to get to and from the other villages and it is super easy to navigate through. Monterosso is the most visited village so the train station is always crowded during the day. Late evenings and early morning not so much.

One of the train stations in the Cinque Terre. We hopped a ride here to visit Vernazza from…read moreMonterosso which was about a 3 minute train ride. The train station sits above street level. Which means the village of Vernazza can be reached by going through a flight of stairs down below.

One of the stops as I traveled through Cinque Terra by train…read more I loved Vernazza, beautiful seaside town with a fantastic church, small shops, restaurants, and a marina. The train station leaves you off right at the top of the town. I definitely recommend stopping there.

Took the train from Cinque Terre to Stazione di Pisa Centrale to catch a flight from the Pisa…read moreairport. This train station is small but yet very clean. We arrived here about 630am and it was practically empty. Easy to navigate through. And the little train that we had to hop on to get to the airport got us there in no time. Wish we could've went to see the leaning tower of Pisa since it was somewhat close by but we didn't want to risk the chance of missing our flight. Oh well... next time.

The Pisa train station is small in scale, and mainly for commute between the coast and inland. You…read morecan take trains from here to Florence and ocean towns, and I would suggest to pay close attention to which platform to board your trains as there are different types.

One of the really nice things about European train stations, is that they are within walking…read moredistance of where the action is. This allows for a longer layover stop to be a place where you can explore a bit, and even perhaps get a bite to eat. This is definitely the case for the Genova Piazza Principe, which is very close to the Cruise Boat Port and near many restaurants that serve both transportation hubs. We arrived around lunch time on a Saturday from Ventiglia around 12:20 pm. We grabbed some lunch from a nearby restaurant, and came back around 1:30, and found a place outside to sit. Sitting outside pretty much means being near cigarette smoke. We were going to Pisa, and they announced the track about an hour before arrival. There was an elevator from the tunnel underneath (each track has their own). Ground level is always 0 in Europe and the basem ent levels are -1. (no G or B here). The train to Pisa had a final destination of Rome, so a lot of people had luggage for the weekend. The train came to Track 20 at 2:42 for a 3:01 departure, so we had plenty of time to find our assigned seats. There was space for our luggage overhead, and our American size luggage fit fine. We left at precisely 3:01, and made the following stops. We noticed that at each stop, they allowed 3 - 5 minute layover to allow people to easily get in and out with luggage. 3:05 Genova Brignole - left at 3:10 3:29 Rapallo. Left at 3:36 3:42 Chiavari. Left at 3:44 4:22 La Spezia Centrale. Left at 4:24 4:41: Massa Centro. Left at 4:43 4:52: Viareggio. Left at 4:53 5:07: Pisa Centrale. Left at 5:09 This definitely did inspire for future trips to know that we could take a train into Rome from France. The trip cost 11,9€ each.

The two main stations in Genoa are Bringole and Principe, with connections to everywhere. There are…read morestores and caffès both in this station and all around the area. Many hotels too. You are close to the waterfront, the winding dark alleyways of the old town, tourist attractions, and numerous hotels and restaurants.