In Italian, a trail is called a Sentiero.
The one that connects the five villages of the Cinque Terre is the
famous Sentiero no. 2 or Sentiero Azzuro. The five towns are unique and
afford fabulous views from land and sea. From the sea, the towns
resemble a sparkling necklace decorating the interesting Italian coast.
Since
the thirties, the portion of the trail connecting Riomaggiore and
Manarola (the southern- most section of the Sentiero Azzuro) has been
called the Via del’Amore or The Lover’s Road. It certainly is
particularly beautiful with romantic views.
The
11 kilometer long trail takes about 5 hours to walk if not much time is
spent enjoying the scenery. There is a total elevation difference of
500 meters between the highest and lowest points of the trail, and many
parts are stony paths with steep stairs. But the Via dell-Amore section
takes only about 20 minutes traverse leaving lots of time to enjoy its
beauty and drama and perhaps a bit of romance. 
