In almost 5 mile long coast one invaluable treasure is hidden. The five small villages forming the territory of Cinque Terre, closed between the two points of Punta Mesco and Punta Montenero, are one of the best known and most appreciated Italian National Parks.
Due to the difficulties in road haulages, the Cinque Terre have been isolated for many years from tourist flows, and also nowadays are easy to reach just by train or by boat. We really suggest to walk along the numerous walking trails connecting all the villages.
Riomaggiore
Built along the stream Rio Maior, now covered, Riomaggiore presents itself like two lines of coloured houses closed around the marina and surrounded by the cliffs. Coming from the sea, you can see it only at the end, remembering us the times when these coastlines were lashed by pirates, and visibility could be a risk for the inhabitants. Houses form a very particular landscape, often represented by the painter Telemaco Signorini, who lived in this town. In Riomaggiore you can visit the ancient Torre Guardiola, an old defensive complex now transformed in the Environment Educational Centre of the National Park of Cinque Terre, where you can admire the natural-environmental treasures of this particular area.
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