Saturday, November 14, 2009

Vernazza

The five villages of Cinque Terre nestle into the coastal hillside along the Italian Riviera. Running from east to west, Riomaggiore, Manarollo, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso comprise the five villages.

Vernazza originated in 1000 AD. Residents built the castle overlooking the Ligurian Sea in the 1500s as protection against pirates. Around 570 families live in Vernazza today, many descendants of original families.

1 comment:

  1. I remember that overlook on the hike to Monterosso. It almost looks like a scene out of a fairy tale...

    Will

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