We visited on 4/2/26, days before the Easter weekend, It was still fairly cool and almost no one…read morearound as it was early in the season , but it is easy to see that this is the most accessible sandy beach in the Cinque Terre. No chaises or umbrella's were out yet, but we sat at Bar Gigantic and also enjoyed the small church across from the water. We did not explore too much as our train was leaving back to Milan. Cute shops. The shore is directly off of the train.

Of the five Cinque Terre towns Monterosso has by far the best beaches and water to swim in. Very…read moresheltered. Plenty of places to grab a drink or bite near by

Nice bar, inexpensive drinks Just make sure to keep to the…read moreleft when you enter so you don't have to show off with the perfect body people! It's also a beauty beach where slim food is served and guys and girls are posing all over The left / more quiet part is much better

This is a lovely Summer bar on the beach. What makes it special is that there are large mats with…read morecandles and cushions spread out across the small beach and you can drink under the stars whilst watching the waves lap in. The downside is that drinks are quite expensive and it is a little out of the way as it is in Marina di Pisa. There is a regular bus service running from Pisa bus station to Marina di Pisa though but it stops around midnight. I would say it is well worth the effort though.

We love San Vincenzo. Friendly people, nice restaurants, wonderful landscape around the area. And…read morethen this beach! This beach is one of the reasons we love to come here. We always stay in town right after Easter. Temperatures are quite nice at that time (with some rainy days between) and the town and its beach are very empty. A bunch of visitors on weekends. But on weekdays there are times where you really have to beach for yourself. And it's a nice beach. Goes on for miles. Nice and clean. The water is pretty cold around this time of year though. But we love having some long walks on the sand. And we always bring our dog with. Which is fine in off-season (no way to do that in summer season). Around town there are a bunch of restaurants on the beach (some still closed in spring) and public access everywhere. But further north you go, the more quiet it gets. Very nice if you look for some peace and quiet like us. If you look for some bustle and hustle you should come back for summer I guess. We just love it here. Impressed by the nice and clean stretch of sand and the views...and sunsets over the ocean. A great place to be.