Cinque Terre
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The Cinque Terre are a coastal area within Liguria, in the northwest of Italy. It lies in the west of La Spezia Province, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vernazza is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.
A view of the National Park of the Cinque Terre, showing Monterosso, one of the five coastal villages
Personnel control the intense flow of tourists on the platforms of the La Spezia Centrale railway station during the public holiday of May Day
Grape plantation in Vernazza
Cinque Terre coast with Portovenere and Isola del Palmaria (right of the middle), Golfo dei Poeti, La Spezia, Lerici and Tellaro coast
Porto Venere
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Porto Venere is a town and comune (municipality) located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Porto Venere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. In 1997 Porto Venere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Panoramic view from Lerici
View from the sea
The War Memorial
Plaque dedicated to Giuseppe Garibaldi