Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre

Riomaggiore 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 13th century, is known for its historic character and its wine, produced by the town vineyards. Riomaggiore is in the Riviera di Levante region and has shoreline on the Mediterranean Gulf of Genoa, with a small beach and a wharf framed by tower houses. Riomaggiore has one or two roads where people go and hang out, but most of the life at night can be found at the Bar Centrale.