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Riomaggiore is the easternmost of the Cinque Terre and is located in the narrow valley of the "rio Maior,” along whose course the village was born. Though maintaining its fishing and agricultural roots, tourism has become very important to the economic life of the village over the last few decades, partly due to its easy access from La Spezia.
Characteristic features of the village have been portrayed in many paintings. Down below is the 16th Century "Oratory of the Disciplined" while high up on the opposite side of the village are the remarkable ruins of the 15-16th Century castle where the old cemetery was situated. There is a very beautiful footpath called the "The Lovers Pathway,” "La Via dell' Amore,” that starts in Riomaggiore.
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