Monterosso al Mare (M. upon Sea) is the village more westbound in relation to the other Four ones.
Near the hills full olive groves and vineyards, Monterosso has wonderful beaches, cliff walls over the sea and christalline waters.
Aurora Tower, upon the Saint Cristoforo hill, shares the ancient medieval village, developed along the shores of the Branco flow, that nowadays is covered, from the modern and residential one that extends along the beach.
Monterosso Vecchio (eldest town) is dominated by the ruins of the Obertengo castle over the sea, the typical tower-houses pased through by tight carruggi (country ways).
In the Saint Francesco some important masterpieces are preserved among them the Crucifiction that many people owe to Van Dyck.
In 16th century MOnterosso was surrounded by 13 towers, three round-towers of which are still in the castle, the medieval tower, that nowadays is the bell tower of Saint Giovanni Church and Aurora tower.
The beach of Monterosso is the widest of the Cinque Terre and so the village has an almost tourist vocation.
Monterosso has the most important hotel reception of the Cinque Terre and the coast of La Spezia sunrising side.
The country ways of ancient village are worth of notice.