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Monterosso al Mare, in brief.

Cinque Terre, sandy beach, largest of the five villages.

The largest and most northerly of the Cinque Terre, and the only one with a true sandy beach.

A medieval tower divides its old quarter from the seaside resort, and lemon trees fill the gardens between them.

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