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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
La Spezia.
Road Map E–F4. n Tel 0187 812
523 (Corniglia station); 0187 760
511 (Manarola station); 0187 817
059 (Monterosso al Mare station);
0187 920 633 (Riomaggiore station);
0187 743 500 (La Spezia station);
0187 812 533 (Vernazza station).
& Compulsory Carta Cinque Terre
gives access to transport, paths and
maps. ∑ parconazionale5terre.it
Transport
4 Corniglia V
The geographical centre of the Cinque Terre.
Perched on top of a promontory, it is surrounded
on three sides by terraced vineyards, with the sea
100 m (320 ft) below (see pp124–5).

Key
5 Manarola
Coastal Tour route Clinging to a cliff overlooking the sea, the village of
Mountain route Manarola is a striking sight with its compact,
pastel-hued houses (see pp124–5).
Other roads
Railway
River
Ferry

Menhir di
M. Capri •

• Volastra
• Groppo
6 Via dell’Amore
Constructed in the 1920s, the Via
dell’Amore (Path of Love) traces a route
from Manarola to Riomaggiore. The
path, cut into the steep cliffs, is just
a 20-minute easy walk, but is scenic
and justifiably renowned. It is closed
8 La Strada dei Santuari until mid-2017 for retrofitting and
This tortuous path across often landslide prevention.
cultivated land is cut into the
mountainside and links the
five coastal towns. It can be 7 Riomaggiore
covered on foot, by bicycle Riomaggiore, the nearest village to La Spezia, has two
or on horseback, and it offers rows of tall narrow houses and plenty of seafood restaurants
outstanding views. (see pp124–5).

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