There is not much of a beach here in Riomaggiore, but that doesn’t stop anyone. Once you get to the water level, you can walk along the water’s edge, getting viewpoint photos with red, orange, and pink buildings as your backdrop (perfect for Portrait mode on your phone camera!). What I noticed (with other villages as well) was the protective man-made boulder wall, meant to protect the village docks from the sea. These boulders are the size of cars, big and small, and some are perfectly flat to lay on and take in the sun for a bit.