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 villages one encounters when travelling north from La Spezia.

Riomaggiore, the southern-most village of the Cinque Terre

Riomaggiore Rimazùu
Comune
Comune di Riomaggiore
View of Riomaggiore from the sea
Coat of arms
Location of Riomaggiore
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Coordinates: 44°06′N 09°45′E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	La Spezia (SP)
Founded	1861
Frazioni	Groppo, Manarola, Volastra
Government
• Mayor	Fabrizia Pecunia (Cittadini in comune)
Area [1]
• Total	10.27 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	1,297
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym	Riomaggioresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	19017
Dialing code	0187
ISTAT code	011024
Patron saint	John the Baptist
Saint day	24 June
Website	www.comune.riomaggiore.sp.it

The village, dating from the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and wine produced by the town's vineyards. Riomaggiore is in the Riviera di Levante region. It 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.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1861 2,600 —     1871 3,183 +22.4% 1881 3,118 −2.0% 1901 3,463 +11.1% 1911 3,332 −3.8% 1921 3,572 +7.2% 1931 3,377 −5.5% 1936 3,355 −0.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1951 3,239 −3.5% 1961 3,066 −5.3% 1971 2,649 −13.6% 1981 2,441 −7.9% 1991 2,051 −16.0% 2001 1,809 −11.8% 2011 1,669 −7.7% 2021 1,353 −18.9%
Source: ISTAT

Transportation

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

Inside Riomaggiore, all major attractions are walkable for tourists.

In popular culture

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

Riomaggiore hill view

Riomaggiore and other Cinque Terre towns were the inspiration for the fictional Portorosso in the 2021 animated film Luca.^[4]

Gallery

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  Houses on the rocks
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  Panorama at sunset in summer
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  Houses on the slope
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  Riomaggiore

Coast in Riomaggiore

Riomaggiore, c.1895, by Telemaco Signorini

See also

• Liguria wine
• Manarola
• Vernazza
• Monterosso al Mare
• Corniglia