Riomaggiore ( lij, Rimazzô, locally ) is a village and commune in the province of La Spezia, situated in a small valley in the

Liguria Liguria (; lij, Ligûria ; french: Ligurie) is a Regions of Italy, region of north-western Italy; its Capital city, capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennine Mountains, Apennines Mountain chain, mountain range and is ...

region of Italy. It is the first of the Cinque Terre one meets when travelling north from La Spezia. The village, dating from the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and wine produced by the town's

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s. Riomaggiore is in the

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region. It has a shoreline on the

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Gulf of Genoa The Gulf of Genoa (''Golfo di Genova'') is the northernmost part of the Ligurian Sea. This Italian gulf is about wide from the city of Imperia in the west to La Spezia in the east. The largest city on its coast is Genoa, which has an importa ...

, with a small beach and a

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framed by tower houses. Riomaggiore's main street is Via Colombo, where numerous restaurants, bars, and shops can be found. The '' Via dell'Amore'' is a path connecting Riomaggiore to its ''

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'' Manarola, also part of the Cinque Terre. Riomaggiore is the most southern village of the five Cinque Terre, all connected by trail. The water and mountainside have been declared

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. Riomaggiore inspired paintings by Telemaco Signorini (1835–1901), one of the artists of the Macchiaioli group.

Transportation

Riomaggiore railway station is on the Genoa–Pisa railway. It is served by trains run by Trenitalia, including services from . Inside Riomaggiore, all major attractions are walkable for tourists.

In popular culture

Riomaggiore was featured in the 2014 driving video game '' Forza Horizon 2''. The village was not featured as the central location but was referenced on various road signs. Riomaggiore hill view

Riomaggiore and other Cinque Terre towns were the inspiration for the fictional Portorosso in the 2021 animated film '' Luca''.

Gallery

File:Riomaggiore village.jpg, Houses on the rocks File:Panaromic view of Riomaggiore at Sunset.jpg, Panorama File:Riomaggiore, Italy.jpg, Houses on the slope File:Riomaggiore sea view.jpg, Riomaggiore

References

External links

Welcome to Italy: Riomaggiore

Homepage of the City
Panaromic view of Riomaggiore at Sunset

Coastal towns in Liguria Italian Riviera World Heritage Sites in Italy {{Liguria-geo-stub

Transportation

In popular culture

Gallery

See also

References

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