Ancient village with Roman origins, clinging on the dark rock walls overhanging the sea and framed by green terraces that surround the colorful "tower-houses", typical Ligurian buildings that stand in the middle of a twist made of "carrugi" (typical Ligurian alleys) and slate staircases.
The village, overlooking its own port and naturally protected by two rock spurs, is a stage of one of the world's most beautiful paths: "il Sentiero Azzurro" (the Blue Path), that in the section between Manarola and Riomaggiore is universally known as "Via Dell' Amore" (The Love Road). Manarola is an ideal destination for trekking enthusiasts. From here you can reach the "Alta Via delle Cinque Terre", the "path number 1" that travels along the Cinque Terre top coastline from where, through several branchs, you can reach the coast and the sea.