Spend free time exploring two spectacularly beautiful coastal villages in Cinque Terre, an area so scenic that UNESCO deemed it a World Heritage site for being a landscape of great scenic and cultural value. You will first visit Vernazza, arguably the most photogenic of the villages. The main square is a great place to start exploring as the Church of Santa Margherita d’Antiochia stands there overlooking the natural harbor. Built in the Gothic-Ligurian style, the church features an octagonal bell tower that can’t be missed, making it even easier to find your way around the pastel-colored town. You will next see Riomaggiore, the largest of Cinque Terre’s five villages and accordingly it offers more points of interest than Vernazza. A 13th-century castle looms over the historical center, the Oratory of St. Mary Assumption holds an intriguing 15th-century triptych and the St. John the Baptist church is ornamented with black-and-white marble.