Riomaggiore is perhaps my personal favorite. The access to the village and harbor are via tunnels and the compact nature of the town accents the steep road and walkways.
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| Another short train station platform means you need to be alert when traveling to this village. |
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| The train station has this large mural honoring the men and women who labored to build the terraces, harvest the grapes and till the soil of this area. |
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| The long tunnel from the train station to the village and harbor is decorated with mosaics and painted tiles. |
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| Just a small portion of the mosaic decorations inside the tunnel that leads to the village.. |
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| Main street |
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| The church at the top of the hill. |
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| interior of this church reflects the black and white motif just as the others in the area. |
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| Narrow access stairs are very common in all the villages |
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| clothing hangs outside a small merchant and makes for a colorful photo. |
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| I do not know, nor want to know, what is behind these doors. |
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| with the small narrow winding streets emergency vehicles must be small. |
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| Local vegetables are displayed for purchase. |
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| Packages of seasoning mixes and spices were plentiful. |
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| view from the church courtyard looking toward the sea. |
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| view from church courtyard looking away from sea and up the Riomaggiore valley. |
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| Since tillable land is such a valuable resource for the area burial of bodies is confined to above ground columbariums. This one in Riomaggiore is at the same elevation of the church but across the valley. |
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| After a short walk through a tunnel the harbor area is a welcoming area. |
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| Rental boats ready and waiting for the summer crowds |
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| perhaps my favorite picture of this small village area. taken from the breakwater seen below. |
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| Breakwater of Riomaggiore. the water is crystal clear as seen here. |
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