National park · UNESCO
Cinque Terre National Park
Vernazza, Italy
Five clifftop fishing villages linked by trails, trains and boats.
Beach · Italy · Liguria
Monterosso al Mare Beach
The only proper sandy beach in Cinque Terre.
about 3 h
For storytellers
Why Monterosso al Mare Beach matters
Monterosso is the largest of the five villages and the only one with a long beach. Sun umbrellas line the shore, and it makes a relaxed contrast to the steep villages. A nearby old town has narrow lanes.
Talking points
- It's the largest village.
- Good for swimming in summer.
- Has both an old and a new town.
- Reached by train from the other villages.
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