Cinque Terre
Italy
Cinque Terre which means Five Lands, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Cinque comprise the five small coastal villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso located in the region of Liguria in the province of La Spezia in italia.
Four of the five villages are at the bottom of steep hills that run down to the sea. Corniglia sits on a cliff about a thousand feet above the sea.
Until the 1960's, these villages were not accessible by road, so they remained isolated. This all changed when the road was built, but the villages still have an "old world" feel. They are very small towns, full of interesting old buildings and narrow pedestrian lanes. Cars are not allowed in most areas of the villages.
Italy
Cinque Terre which means Five Lands, is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Cinque comprise the five small coastal villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso located in the region of Liguria in the province of La Spezia in italia.
Four of the five villages are at the bottom of steep hills that run down to the sea. Corniglia sits on a cliff about a thousand feet above the sea.
Until the 1960's, these villages were not accessible by road, so they remained isolated. This all changed when the road was built, but the villages still have an "old world" feel. They are very small towns, full of interesting old buildings and narrow pedestrian lanes. Cars are not allowed in most areas of the villages.
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