Corniglia, a fraction of Riomaggiore, together with Manarola. It is the central town of the Cinque Terre and is the only village not in contact with the sea because it stands on a rocky promontory about 100 meters high in a basin cultivated by many vineyards.
The town of Corniglia can be reached via the long stairway of the "Lardarina" formed by 22 ramps and 377 steps or from the carriage road that leads from the railway station to the village. It is, therefore, the third of the Cinque Terre, starting from La Spezia, and is a territory surrounded by a magnificent network of paths and poignant paths between rocks, where the view is crazy.
The Cinque Terre, along with Porto Venere, the Palmaria, Tino, and Tinetto, is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They do not need advertising as they are well known worldwide and the flagship of Italian tourism.
Just think that these areas, which remained isolated until the end of the 19th century, today have to deal with essential tourist flows that exceed 3 million visitors every year. I have never seen, in any other place I have visited so far, so many people of different nationalities around our beautiful country.
I reached Corniglia by train. I recommend that you park your car comfortably in La Spezia, the station car park, and quickly go to this beautiful area with a single-day ticket designed to freely get on and off the train for the entire
Cinque Terre route. This way, you can choose what to visit, how long to stop, and where to go to discover all five villages. I never give up the car as a means of transport, but given the difficulty in parking, the train becomes an essential convenience to move freely.
Visiting the five villages, Corniglia is the highest and, therefore, undoubtedly the most panoramic. Once you get off the train, you will do a bit of "gymnastics" to get to the village, but the panorama and the splendid town that await you will fully repay you for the pleasant effort.
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