It is the easternmost and southernmost village of the Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous for being the beginning (or end) of the Way of Love. The village is built along the valley of the Rivus Maior stream, with its iconic tower-houses rising on three or four floors, leaning against each other and carved into the rock. The main road, Via Colombo, follows the covered course of the ancient stream, while the side streets ("carrugi") are narrow and steep. The picturesque marina is a small fjord surrounded by these pastel-coloured houses, offering one of the most photographed views of the Ligurian Riviera. On the upper part of the village is the Castle of Riomaggiore and the Church of San Giovanni Battista. The territory is surrounded by the characteristic terraces cultivated with vineyards that produce the renowned D wines.O.C. of the Cinque Terre. Riomaggiore is the emblem of Ligurian tenacity, a village where architecture blends with the wild nature of the coast.

It is the second village of the Cinque Terre and is famous all over the world for its unmistakable panorama and its wine tradition. Similar to Riomaggiore, the tower-houses of are painted in the bright pastel colours typical of Liguria and climb the steep rocky promontory overlooking the sea. The most photographed point of Manarola is the Via Belvedere or Punta Bonfiglio, which offers a breathtaking view of the entire village clinging to the cliff. Manarola is historically the heart of the production of the renowned Sciacchetrà passito wine and its steep terraces cultivated with vineyards dominate the surrounding landscape. On the hill that embraces the village, every year from December 8, the suggestive Luminous Nativity of Manarola is set up, the largest of its kind in the world, made with hundreds of bright figures. Manarola is an architectural gem that celebrates the fusion between man's fatigue on terraces and the dramatic beauty of the Ligurian coast.

It is one of the most iconic and photographed villages of the Cinque Terre, famous for its authentic maritime atmosphere and its imposing historical fortification. It is the only village to boast a real natural harbour. All the steep streets and alleys of the village descend and converge towards the one, beautiful central square overlooking the sea. The village is dominated DA two important defensive structures of the Genoese era: Castello Doria, a fortress that stands on the rocky promontory and offers a spectacular panoramic view of the coast and the town. The evocative Church of Santa Margherita d'Antiochia, recognisable for its Ligurian Gothic style and the unusual 40-meter high bell tower, built directly on the rocks overlooking the water. The colourful houses, tall and narrow, develop vertically between the rocky outcrop and the sea, surrounded by terraces planted with olive trees and vineyards that have made the landscape of the area famous.