Riomaggiore

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img_coa = Riomaggiore-Stemma.gif
official_name = Comune di Riomaggiore
region = Liguria
province = Province of La Spezia (SP)
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area_total_km2 = 10
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 1802
population_density_km2 = 180
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|44|06|N|09|45|E
frazioni = Groppo, Manarola, Volastra
telephone = 0187
postalcode = 19017
gentilic = Riomaggioresi
saint = St. John the Baptist
day = June 24
mayor = Lino Gioioso (since June 14 2004)
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Riomaggiore ("Rimasùu" in the local language) is a village and a commune 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 coming from La Spezia.

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 shoreline on the Mediterranean's Gulf of Genoa, with a small beach and a wharf framed by tower houses. Riomaggiore has one or two roads where people socialise, but most of the life at night can be found at the Bar Centrale.

Besides Bar Centrale, finding English-speakers in this small town can be hard. There are a few spots where you'll find service in English-- Il Corsaro Rosso Kayak and Snorkeling Rentals right in the harbour has a Canadian staff member who speaks English and can give visitors any information of the area they need.

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.

External links

* [http://www.emmeti.it/Welcome/Liguria/Cinqueterre/Riomaggiore/index.uk.html Welcome to Italy: Riomaggiore]
* [http://www.5terre.com/FrameSet.php?LeftPriMenu=001&LeftSecMenu=001&LeftFile=001/001.htm Tourist information concerning Riomaggiore]

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