Monterosso is the northernmost of the five villages in the Cinque Terre nature reserve, and it’s easiest to get here by car. The town consists of two parts: the old quarter with traditional fishermen’s cottages by the harbour and the newer part with hotels on the Fegina beach.
Le Cinque Terre (the five villages) is beautifully located on the eastern side of the Italian Riviera, on the Tuscan border. The villages balance on the top of coastal cliffs and afford a fantastic sea view. The five villages are: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.
This little port town of 2,200 inhabitants is situated on a rocky slope about 10 km from Monterosso, and is considered to be the most architecturally impressive of the five villages in Le Cinque Terre.
