Riomaggiore

Riomaggiore (Ligurian: Rimazzô, locally Rimazùu[3]) is a village and comune in the province of La Spezia, 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.

Riomaggiore, the first village of the Cinque Terre
Riomaggiore

Rimazùu
Comune
Comune di Riomaggiore
Coat of arms
Location of Riomaggiore
Riomaggiore
Location of Riomaggiore in Italy
Riomaggiore
Riomaggiore (Liguria)
Coordinates: 44°06′N 09°45′E
CountryItaly
RegionLiguria
ProvinceLa Spezia (SP)
FrazioniGroppo, Manarola, Volastra
Government
 • MayorFabrizia Pecunia
Area
 • Total10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2016)[2]
 • Total1,576
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Riomaggioresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19017
Dialing code0187
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint dayJune 24

The village, dating from the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and its wine, produced by the town's vineyards. Riomaggiore is in the Riviera di Levante region and 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 is a path connecting Riomaggiore to its frazione Manarola, 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 (1835–1901), one of the artists of the Macchiaioli group.

Transportation

Riomaggiore railway station is on the Genoa–Pisa railway. Its is served by trains run by Trenitalia, including services from La Spezia Centrale.

Inside Riomaggiore, all major attractions are walkable for tourists.

Riomaggiore was featured in the 2014 driving video game Forza Horizon 2. The village was not featured as a main location but was referenced on various road signs.


  • Houses on the rocks
  • Panorama


Riomaggiore, c.1895, by Telemaco Signorini

See also

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT". Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT). 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  3. Frisoni, Gaetano (1910). Dizionario Genovese-Italiano e Italiano-Genovese (in Italian). Genoa: Nuova Editrice Genovese.


The panoramic view of the shore at sunset in summer.
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