You’ve picked Italy for your next holiday (molto bene), and you know you want to be by the coast – did someone say sunset Aperol spritz? So, naturally, you’ve gravitated to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Cinque Terre and Amalfi Coast. But now you must make the ever so tricky decision of choosing between them.

Meaning ‘five lands’, Cinque Terre comprises five fishing villages dotted along the dramatic Italian Riviera in northwestern Italy. It’s best known for its colourful cliffside villages, terraced vineyards and cliff-hugging hikes. The Amalfi Coast is further south on the Sorrentine Peninsula in the Campania region; it’s made up of 13 towns and is also famous for its vibrant villas that cascade down cliffs, along with glamourous beach clubs and limoncello.