Riomaggiore ( lij, Rimazzô, locally ) is a village and commune in the

province of La Spezia A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...

, situated in a small valley in the Liguria region of Italy. It is the first of the Cinque Terre one meets when travelling north from

La Spezia La Spezia (, or , ; in the local Spezzino dialect) is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy. La Spezia is the second largest city ...

. The village, dating from the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and wine produced by the town's vineyards. Riomaggiore is in the Riviera di Levante region. It has a shoreline on the Mediterranean's Gulf of Genoa, with a small beach and a wharf framed by tower houses. Riomaggiore's main street is Via Colombo, where numerous restaurants, bars, and shops can be found. The ''

Via dell'Amore La via dell'Amore or The Way of Love (Via de l'Amùu in the Ligurian language) is a pedestrian path overlooking the sea, with a length of just over one kilometer, linking the villages of Riomaggiore and Manarola, Cinque Terre, in Liguria (Italy). ...

'' is a path connecting Riomaggiore to its '' frazione''

Manarola Manarola (''Manaea'' in the local dialect) is a small town, a frazione of the comune (municipality) of Riomaggiore, in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is the second-smallest of the famous Cinque Terre towns frequented by ...

, 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 national parks. Riomaggiore inspired paintings by

Telemaco Signorini Telemaco Signorini (; August 18, 1835 – February 10, 1901) was an Italian artist who belonged to the group known as the Macchiaioli. Biography He was born in the Santa Croce quarter of Florence, and showed an early inclination toward the st ...

(1835–1901), one of the artists of the Macchiaioli group.

Transportation

Riomaggiore railway station Riomaggiore railway station (''Stazione di Riomaggiore'') is located on the Genoa–Pisa railway The Genoa–Pisa railway is one of the trunk lines of the rail transport in Italy, Italian railway network. It runs along the Ligurian coast from Ge ...

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 ''Forza Horizon 2'' is a 2014 racing video game developed for Microsoft's Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles. It is the sequel to 2012's '' Forza Horizon'' and the seventh instalment in the ''Forza'' series. The Xbox One version of the game was ...

''. 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''.

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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

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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

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