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Cinque Terre

The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast  in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia, which goes from  Point Monternero and Point Mesco and includes the five villages of Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.


Thanks to its characteristic geographical location Le Cinque Terre is one of the most attractive tourist destinations of the La Spezia Riviera and in general of Liguria county.
The distinctive natural landscape which include these villages with its hilly and harsh features are softened by the cultivated terraces, built over the centuries, that flow steeply towards the sea, providing the most dramatic and fascinating scenery of Liguria.
The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site from 1997.
In 1998, the Italian Ministry for the Environment set up the Protected natural marine area Cinque Terre to protect the natural environment and to promote socio-economical development compatible with the natural landscape of the area.
In 1999 the Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre was set up to conserve the ecological balance, protect the landscape, and safeguard the anthropological values of the location.
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LA VIA DELL’AMORE

The “Via dell’Amore” “Lovers’street” is the tourist pathway connecting Riomaggiore to Manarola and represents one of the best known of Italy. Anyone visiting the Cinque Terre wish to walk amongst the colourful houses of Riomaggiore ( you can reach the village from La Spezia following the directions for Portovenere and after for Cinque Terre) reaching finally Manarola.
The main reason which brought to the realization of the “Via dell’Amore” is strictly connected to the modernization works of the railway line Genoa-La Spezia started at the beginning of the 20th Century, when it was necessary to build a tunnel between Manarola and Riomaggiore.
For that reason it was necessary to carve two paths overlooking the sea, one from Manarola and one from Riomaggiore, with the aim to reach a safe and not easily reachable space where to place the powder-magazine where the mines for the works were prepared.
After the end of the works for the railway the powder-magazine was destroyed but the two paths didn’t follow the same destiny and the inhabitants of the two villages understood soon the usefulness to connect with a short and accessible the two villages.
Two inhabitants of the area, who had been promised a very large amount of money for that time 10,000 Lira, took it upon themselves to modify the two paths in order to make them more accessible.
The project involved a great number of difficulties, especially for what concerns straight and smooth rocks. However, the result was very satisfying , and for a lot of years other renovation works were not necessary.
After few years from the creation of the “Strada Nuova” the first tourists were fascinated by the romantic note of this place, so it took the name of “Via dell’Amore”, because it sounded more suggestive.
The beauty of the landscape and the mildness of the climate make this itinerary one of the most visited both in summer and in winter season, it is easy to reach from Riomaggiore Railway station and it has lots of banks along the way from where you can enjoy the magnificent panorama. You can stop in the village and enjoy a meal of fish in the typical restaurants of Manarola or Riomaggiore.  In summer time it is the best access for cliff diving.
How to reach La Via dell’Amore-  it is easy to reach from Riomaggiore Railway station. When you get there you will see the steps which will allow you to cross the railway and to reach in a few minutes the entrance of the famous trail.  The Via Dell’Amore is accessible with the Cinque Terre card (which can be purchased at most of the tourist information centers in each of the five villages) and in twenty minutes you will get to Manarola.

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