How do I get to the beach in Corniglia?

There are two other accessible beaches in Corniglia are the Spiaggione and the Marina. The first one is located near the train station, turning right and crossing the abandoned shacks of the Europa Village (be careful). The second is located under the village, reachable by a staircase from the town center.



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Some portions of the trail are very easy to walk, such as the paved section connecting Riomaggiore to Manarola, and other sections climb up and over hillsides with spectacular views along the coast. It takes about 5 hours to hike the entire distance, not counting the time to explore and linger in each town.

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Best to Walk Down... Up is just too challenging! Corniglia is the only town of the 5 that does not have a port... which means, its located on a hilltop! To get to the town centre, if you are coming by train, you will have to climb for a good 10-15mins up the stairs.. and mind you, its non stop stairs.

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Visit some of the villages Choose to visit two or three of the villages, for example Vernazza, Manarola and Riomaggiore. You have to skip Corniglia situated on top of a cliff 100 metres above sea level. If you are limited on time, take the train between the villages.

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To reach Corniglia, it is necessary to climb the Lardarina, a long brick flight of steps composed of 33 flights with 383 steps or, otherwise follow a vehicular road that, from the station, leads to the village.

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By Train. Corniglia has its own train station and can be reached from either La Spezia or Levanto. From La Spezia, take the local train (treno regionale) in the direction of Sestri Levante and get off at the Corniglia stop.

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Leaving Corniglia station behind (Street View 1 ), take the flat road that runs along the long wall of the railway up to the foot of via Lardarina, a rather easy staircase consisting of 33 ramps, for a total of 377 steps (photo 360°).

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Corniglia and Vernazza are more difficult to reach by car, due to narrow roads and limited parking space. You can also drive to La Spezia or Levanto and then proceed by train. Portovenere has the legendary Pathway no. 1, the original trail to Cinque Terre and many towns also offer ferry service like Lerici.

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Vernazza beach In Vernazza, there is a small sandy beach (good for kids as well), and you can also swim at the end of the pier, among the boats.

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