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Manarola, a hamlet of Riomaggiore, is an ancient village on the Ligurian Riviera di Levante within the Cinque Terre National Park. The urban aspect is characterized by colorful Genoese tower houses that face one another on the main street.
- Sea village
- Village with park
- UNESCO heritage
Manarola
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Manarola
Manarola
The Nativity
Manarola
Manarola
Manarola
Manarola
The padlocks of love in Via dell'Amore
Bronze statue
Manarola
One of the most characteristic villages of the ...
Orietta Godani - e-borghi Community
Orietta Godani - e-borghi Community
I waited hours to go down in the evening to Man...
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Manuela Tronconi - e-borghi Community
The warm colors of the sunset in Manarola, an a...
Manuela Tronconi - e-borghi Community
Manuela Tronconi - e-borghi Community
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About the village
A hamlet of Riomaggiore, Manarola is an ancient village on the Ligurian Riviera di Levante and is one of the Cinque Terre.
It is characterized by the typical colorful Genoese tower - houses that face one another on the main street, called via Discovolo, formed by the covering of the waterway. Among the five villages Manarola is the smallest one after Corniglia.
Manarola originated from the displacement of populations that from the Val di Vara and the Roman settlement of Volastra moved towards the sea to exploit its resources. You can't miss the main square, around which stand the Oratory of Disciplinanti, the bell tower and the Church of San Lorenzo, in gothic Genoese style and dating back to 1338.
Among the military architecture there is the castle, which was erected to provide for the protection of the village against the raids of Saracen pirates. Later, the central nucleus of the country developed around it.
Village of Manarola
Municipality of Riomaggiore
Province of La Spezia
Liguria Region
Inhabitants: 1.496
Center altitude: 35 m s.l.m.
the Municipality is part of:
Cinque Terre National Park
Patronal Feast
San Lorenzo - 10th August
Municipality of Riomaggiore
Via T. Signorini 118 - Riomaggiore
tel: 0187760211
Chiesa di San Lorenzo
The Church of San Lorenzo is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Via Rocca, 17 - 19017, Manarola
Via dell'Amore
Via dell'Amore is one of the most important tourist attractions of the Cinque Terre that connects...
Via dell' Amore - 19017 , Riomaggiore (La Spezia)
0.91 Kilometers from Manarola
0.91 Kilometers from Manarola
Church of San Giovanni Battista
This church – located in the upper part of Riomaggiore – protects the bourg and its inhabitants
Via Pecunia, 47 - 19017, Riomaggiore (La Spezia)
1.10 Kilometers from Manarola
1.10 Kilometers from Manarola
Church of Santa Margherita
The parish church of Santa Margherita d'Antiochia stands on the cliff overlooking the small port ...
Via G M Pensa, 5 - 19018, Vernazza (La Spezia)
4.84 Kilometers from Manarola
4.84 Kilometers from Manarola
The Roman villa of Varignano
the remains of the Roman villa of Varignano are located in places with Porto Venere, in Liguria.
Via Varignano Vecchio, 55, Portovenere (La Spezia)
10.11 Kilometers from Manarola
10.11 Kilometers from Manarola
Doria Castle
The Doria Castle of Porto Venere in Liguria is one of the most majestic military architectures of...
Sentiero 1, Portovenere (La Spezia)
10.40 Kilometers from Manarola
10.40 Kilometers from Manarola
Byron's Cave
The Byron's Cave is located near the rocks under St, Peter's Church, in the village of Porto Vene...
Via dei Mulini, 1, Portovenere (La Spezia)
10.45 Kilometers from Manarola
10.45 Kilometers from Manarola
Church of Santa Margherita
The parish church of Santa Margherita d'Antiochia stands on the cliff overlooking the small port ...
Via G M Pensa, 5 - 19018, Vernazza (La Spezia)
4.84 Kilometers from Manarola
4.84 Kilometers from Manarola
Doria Castle
The Doria Castle of Porto Venere in Liguria is one of the most majestic military architectures of...
Sentiero 1, Portovenere (La Spezia)
10.40 Kilometers from Manarola
10.40 Kilometers from Manarola
Church of San Martino De Muris
The Church of San Martino De Muris is situated in the hamlet of Costa di Framura, in Liguria.
Località Costa, 10, Framura (La Spezia)
18.04 Kilometers from Manarola
18.04 Kilometers from Manarola
St. Peter's Church
the St. Peter's Church is located in the village of Porto Venere, overlooking the gulf of the poe...
SP530, 92, Portovenere (La Spezia)
10.58 Kilometers from Manarola
10.58 Kilometers from Manarola
Church of San Giovanni Battista
This church – located in the upper part of Riomaggiore – protects the bourg and its inhabitants
Via Pecunia, 47 - 19017, Riomaggiore (La Spezia)
1.10 Kilometers from Manarola
1.10 Kilometers from Manarola
Byron's Cave
The Byron's Cave is located near the rocks under St, Peter's Church, in the village of Porto Vene...
Via dei Mulini, 1, Portovenere (La Spezia)
10.45 Kilometers from Manarola
10.45 Kilometers from Manarola
BY CAR
- Traveling on the A12 highway, if you are coming from Genoa or Livorno, take the exit towards La Spezia and continue on the SS 370 reaching Manarola.
- Driving along the A15 motorway if you are coming from Parma take the exit for La Spezia and continue on the SS 370 reaching Manarola.
BY PLANE
- Pisa airport
- Genoa airport
Sleep, eat, buy...
Punta Mesco Hotel
Via Molinelli, 35 - 19016, Monterosso al Mare (La Spezia)
7.84 Kilometers from Manarola
7.84 Kilometers from Manarola
Sostio a Levante
The Sostio a Levante is an agritourism immersed in the wild nature of an area that is sorrounded ...
Loc. Montebello, frazione Castagnola 1, Framura (La Spezia)
18.11 Kilometers from Manarola
18.11 Kilometers from Manarola
La Castellana Hotel & Restaurant
Immersed in the land of Lunigiana, between the Ligurian Sea and the Tuscan hills, La Castellana H...
Via Pilastri, 18, Fosdinovo (Massa-Carrara)
21.65 Kilometers from Manarola
21.65 Kilometers from Manarola
Hotel La Vigna
On the hill of Moneglia, caressed by the wind, among the colours and scents of the Mediterranean ...
Via Provinciale. 72 , Moneglia (Genova)
23.54 Kilometers from Manarola
23.54 Kilometers from Manarola
Giada Residence
In an excellent central location with beautiful views of the sea and the square with the sculptur...
Via William Burgo, 3, Moneglia (Genova)
23.83 Kilometers from Manarola
23.83 Kilometers from Manarola
Hotel Corallo
Typical family-run hotel, with clean rooms and great courtesy service.
Via Colombo, 20 , Moneglia (Genova)
24.12 Kilometers from Manarola
24.12 Kilometers from Manarola
Sostio a Levante
The Sostio a Levante is an agritourism immersed in the wild nature of an area that is sorrounded ...
Loc. Montebello, frazione Castagnola 1, Framura (La Spezia)
18.11 Kilometers from Manarola
18.11 Kilometers from Manarola
Food And Sea Trattoria
Via Fieschi, 115 - 19018 , Vernazza (La Spezia)
2.15 Kilometers from Manarola
2.15 Kilometers from Manarola
Restaurant La Medusa
Via Giovanni Capellini - 19025, Portovenere (La Spezia)
10.56 Kilometers from Manarola
10.56 Kilometers from Manarola
Sciamadda
A restaurant that takes inspiration from ninetieth-century Genoese osterie
Piazza Tarchioni 25 , Moneglia (Genova)
23.83 Kilometers from Manarola
23.83 Kilometers from Manarola
Restaurant Bistrot Julia
This bright and spacious restaurant is decorated with refined French taste: you can sit inside or...
Via Luca Cambiaso 1 , Moneglia (Genova)
23.84 Kilometers from Manarola
23.84 Kilometers from Manarola
Ristorante Monile
It is really close to the beach, elegant and well-kept.
Corso Libero Longhi 23 c/d, Moneglia (Genova)
23.97 Kilometers from Manarola
23.97 Kilometers from Manarola
Bar Gelateria Nettuno
«Between the ice cream and the flags,» italian singer Fabrizio De Andrè would say, «summer passes...
Corso Libero Longhi 56, Moneglia (Genova)
24.14 Kilometers from Manarola
24.14 Kilometers from Manarola
Restaurant La Medusa
Via Giovanni Capellini - 19025, Portovenere (La Spezia)
10.56 Kilometers from Manarola
10.56 Kilometers from Manarola
Gastronomia Alimentari Enrica - Le Cose Buone
A gastronomy with traditional dishes, focaccia, sweet and savoury cakes.
Loc. Setta 93 - 19014 , Framura (La Spezia)
17.98 Kilometers from Manarola
17.98 Kilometers from Manarola
Cinque Terre dal Mare Boat rentals and tours
Via San Giacomo - 19017, Riomaggiore (La Spezia)
1.15 Kilometers from Manarola
1.15 Kilometers from Manarola
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