Riomaggiore is part of the National Park of the Cinque Terre and is a World Heritage of Mankind (UNESCO).
Riomaggiore is the first village when arriving from La Spezia. The village is a small cluster of houses at the bottom of the valley near the sea. The houses are one against the other and crossed by narrow roads and covered passageways. The terrains surrounding the center are covered with terrace vineyard farming that create a renowned white wine which has a unique perfume. A pearl of the Cinque Terre, its origins date back to XII century. “Rivus Major” was its antique name and the largest of the two streams that flows through the village. The walk to the marina is quite significant among the colored houses that seem to hold each other and interupted at the center with the boat slip. The small beach “Fossola” is on the left side of the marina and there is also the Torre Guardiola” path which is an extraordinary pathway covered with botanical plants and naturalistic observations. The most unforgetable path is that of “Lovers’ Lane” which connects Riomaggiore with Manarola.