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12-MAR-2012

Cinque Terre. Riomaggiore

Riomaggiore (Rimazłu in the local Ligurian language) 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 one meets when traveling north from La Spezia.
The village, dating from the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and its wine, produced by the town's vineyards. Riomaggiore is in the Riviera di Levante region and has 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 and numerous restaurants, bars & shops can be found on this street.

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Martin Lamoon11-May-2012 19:13
Great shot of the tightly packed houses. V
Patricia Kay11-May-2012 18:45
Great shot Jose...I wouldn't like to live so close to my neighbours though...BV
Vickie BROWN11-May-2012 18:21
You must had their tasty home cooking at this lovely village, all the building space is very well utilized.
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