My favorite place in Cinque Terre; The Lover’s Path. After being closed for over 12 years because of landslides, it was recently opened on February 14, 2025. It’s a 1 kilometer-long path connecting Riomaggiore and Manarola.

The trail was excavated through hard rock and winds along the rock-face overhanging the sea. The history of the Via dell’ Amore began when a path was needed by railroad workers to move between Riomaggiore and Manarola during the construction of the tunnel between the two villages. The legend holds that this footpath also became a meeting place for couples from the two villages.