Volastra is a tiny hamlet on the hilltop above Manarola, connected to it by a steep path that passes through some of the most photogenic terraced vineyards in the Cinque Terre. It has a church (Nostra Signora della Salute) and a handful of houses, and its main attraction is the panorama: views down to Manarola and out over the sea that are very different from the village-level perspectives.
The walk up from Manarola takes about 40 minutes on the path through the vineyards. From Volastra you can continue on the Alta Via delle Cinque Terre — the high-level trail that runs the length of the national park above the coastal villages — to Corniglia or back toward Riomaggiore. The path is quieter than the Sentiero Azzurro and gives a better sense of the agricultural landscape that sustains the villages below.