Riomaggiore rises from the sea as a jagged cliffside of tower houses painted in ochre, rose, and burnt orange. It functions as the southernmost village of the Cinque Terre. In the thirteenth century, local families seeking refuge from…
Riomaggiore Marina and Murals
This scenic walk leads you from the sea-level railway station murals, climbing steeply through narrow caruggi to the high stone castle, before descending to the dramatic rocky harbor. It offers an intimate look at the vertical architecture and rich fishing heritage of this rugged coastal village.
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1. Riomaggiore
2. Piazza Vignaioli
Piazza Vignaioli features a bronze statue of a man carrying a basket of grapes on his back. This small square serves as a tribute to the local grape growers whose labor defined the terraced hillsides of Riomaggiore for centuries. In…
3. Church of San Giovanni Battista of Riomaggiore
The Church of San Giovanni Battista sits at the top of the village, recognizable by the twin lancet windows of its white marble facade and the arched portal carved with a floral relief. Built in thirteen forty by the Bishop of Luni, the…
4. Castello di Riomaggiore
The Castello di Riomaggiore sits on a high, jagged ridge of rock, its two circular stone towers looming over the town below. The local rulers, the Marchesi di Turcotti, began building these defensive walls in twelve sixty to protect the…
5. Riomaggiore - Punto Panoramico
The Punto Panoramico is the sharp concrete terrace that hangs over the sheer cliffside at the southern edge of Riomaggiore. It exists to hold the weight of the town where the mountains drop straight into the Ligurian Sea. Decades ago, this…
6. Ferry Dock
The ferry dock in Riomaggiore juts out into the Ligurian Sea as a heavy concrete slab wedged between jagged, dark cliffs. Before this platform was built, the village had no direct access to the water for boats of any size. Villagers once…