The Marina di Corniglia

Lo spiaggione (big beach)

Guvano beach

To cool off in Corniglia, the only option is the Marina di Corniglia. Located below the village on the hillside towards Vernazza, it is accessible by a staircase from Largo Taragio, in the centre of the village in front of the oratory of Santa Caterina.

In fact, the beach of Corniglia, the "Spiaggione" in Italian, i.e. big beach, has disappeared over the years due to the erosion of the sea which now hits directly against the railway wall. It was located below the train station, turning right and crossing the abandoned shacks of the Villaggio Europa. It was a long, completely sunny beach, characterized by medium-sized stones.

Finally, although Corniglia is the only one of the Cinque Terre that does not have direct access to the sea, paradoxically it is home to the most famous beach: the Guvano beach, known by nudists and in the seventies by hippies. Located in a charming bay between Vernazza and Corniglia, it is no longer accessible due to the poor condition of the road that connected it to the Sentiero Azzurro towards Vernazza and the closure in 2016 of the disused Genoa-La Spezia railway tunnel from the 19th century.
In addition, due to the risk of landslides and mudslides, access to the entire area of ​​Guvano beach is also prohibited by sea.
The beach is made of sand and stones and retains all its evocative power.