Cinque Terre
CINQUE TERRE INTRODUCTION
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The five villages have ancient origins, but it was during the Middle Ages that they began to flourish, and were fortified with splendid castles and towers.
The most impressive, lasting endeavor of...
THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE
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You can also choose from numerous savory pies and quiches, with vegetables or rice, or the sgabei, strips of leavened dough fried and served with stracchino cheese or salami.
Other seafood dishes...
RIOMAGGIORE
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Riomaggiore was founded towards the end of the first millennium. Before that, the coasts of Liguria were overrun with Turkish pirates, so the people lived up in the hills for fear of falling prey to...
MANAROLA
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In ancient times, such wide streets did not exist. The characteristic, romantic, tower houses and narrow streets were built not just because of the limited space available, but also as a defensive...
CORNIGLIA
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The name Corniglia is of Roman origin, and derives from the Gens Cornelia, one of the most noble Roman families: during the excavations in Pompeii, amphorae for wine were found with the name Cornelia...
VERNAZZA
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This fabulous village winds its way up the hill along a main street surrounded by characteristic tower houses. In the numerous narrow lanes, you can also admire centuries-old porticoes, loggias and...
MONTEROSSO
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The village is divided into two distinct parts by a short tunnel that runs through a small rock promontory known as Colle dei Cappuccini, after the Capuchin Convent there. Fegina is the more modern...
PORTOVENERE
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Enter the town from Piazza Bastieri, near the medieval walls and the watchtower, and walk along the carruggio flanked by very narrow tower houses. This charming walk will take you to the tip of the...
SAN TERENZO - LERICI
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If you decide to walk along the seafront to Lerici, you’ll have the chance to see Villa Magni, where, in 1922, Percy Shelley stayed with his wife Mary, who wrote Frankenstein, and Lord Byron....
LA SPEZIA
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Inhabited as far back as prehistoric times, La Spezia was first colonized by the Romans, and then became a flourishing Medieval town. Under the dominion of Genoa for centuries, it was later part of...
SAN GIORGIO CASTLE
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Inside the castle, you can visit the Ubaldo Formentini Civic Museum. Founded in 1873 and housed here since a few years, its numerous fine exhibits – including tools from the Iron Age, Roman...
