my husband and i spend a wonderful week last year in ct and fell in love with the whole area, particularly vernazza. we're planning a return trip to europe and we're looking for that vernazza feel but would love to visit a new area, even a new country. anyone have any suggestions on a ct area that is not ct? any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
586 posts
Positano & Amalfi Town on the Amalfi Coast! Not nearly as rustic as Cinque Terre, but we found its shoreline equally as beautiful. Sorrento and Capri are nearby, too, to provide a number of wonderful towns to explore. Most use Sorrento as the home base, but Positano and Amalfi will be more like Cinque Terre...to me, they were.
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Atlanta
3262 posts
Varenna on Lake Como is a little like Vernazza. You can take a short ferry ride to visit the other towns around the Lake (Menaggio, Bellagio, etc.)
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Morrison, CO, USA
893 posts
Jenny, Take a look at the itinerary for the RS Best of South Italy trip. If any of those towns look interesting to you then you can research them or post a new question asking to hear from people who have been to those towns. My husband & I are taking this trip in Sept & are looking forward to it. From what I can tell this area is not as well known so hopefully don't have the crowds that CT has. Have a great trip!
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Ottawa, Ontario,, Canada
521 posts
If in Germany, have you been to the black forest? Primarily, I love Triberg and surrounding areas. I travelled by train only, but it is perhaps best spent with a car.