Nature/Hiking guide based in Cinque Terre - I'm also a forager, an architect and a photographer. 

As a traveller myself, I understand the preciousness of living real experiences, something that can leave you with a feeling of "what's going on in a place" / big waves of tourists are creating an issue everywhere and it's somehow even more evident in small environments, like these small villages and their trail network.

Luckily there's plenty of options to explore this area by hiking, the coastline or more in the inside, near the mountains...  Different climates, vegetation, and somehow even the style in architecture (this land has represented the border between different governmental realities, for centuries).

I would be glad to help you, and to properly understand your needs I would love you describing me what you're dreaming about.  ❤️