Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi serves as the central hub of Monterosso al Mare, marked by a massive, weathered statue of the Italian hero standing at its heart. Local families and travelers fill the space beneath the surrounding palm trees,…
Monterosso Old Town
Walk the historic heart of Monterosso before taking a steep climb up Saint Christopher hill to its medieval monastery and castle ruins. You will experience deep Genoese history and some of the finest panoramic views in the region.
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1. Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi
2. Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
The facade of the Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista features alternating horizontal stripes of white Carrara marble and dark green serpentine stone. Builders completed this striped pattern in the fourteenth century, a style common to…
3. Statua di San Francesco d'Assisi
The statue of Saint Francis of Assisi stands on a rocky outcrop above the sea, holding a wolf by his side. It is a bronze depiction of the saint, who is said to have tamed the ferocious wolf of Gubbio through peace and prayer. The…
4. Convento dei Frati Cappuccini
The Convento dei Frati Cappuccini sits atop the hill separating the old town of Monterosso from the newer neighborhood of Fegina. Its simple, light-colored stone facade and the adjacent church remain tucked behind a line of cypress trees.…
5. Cimitero di Monterosso
The Cimitero di Monterosso clings to a jagged ridge high above the village, identifiable by the stark white arcades that terrace the steep hillside. It began as a solution to the shortage of flat ground in the Cinque Terre, where space for…
6. Torre Aurora
The Torre Aurora rises as a jagged stone wedge perched on the cliff between the old and new parts of Monterosso al Mare. Built in the sixteenth century by the Republic of Genoa, this watchtower defended the village against raids by North…