Monterosso beach & old town
Guide
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FreeSightAllow 1–2 hPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
The biggest village and the only one with a proper sandy beach. The old town is a tangle of lanes behind the seafront, and the newer part by the station has the long beach.
A brief history
Monterosso is the most northerly of the five villages, and one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning swim, before the day-trippers
- Cost
- Free (sunbeds extra)
- Allow
- 1–2 h
- Hours
- Open all the time
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Good to know
- Area
- Monterosso: The biggest village, with the only long sandy beach; easy but pricier to stay.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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