Genoa–Pisa railway
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The Genoa–Pisa railway is one of the trunk lines of the Italian railway network. It runs along the Ligurian coast from Genoa to Pisa through the Riviera di Levante and the Versilia. It passes through the cities of Massa, Carrara and La Spezia. South of Pisa the Pisa–Rome line continues along the Tyrrhenian coast to Rome. The line is double track and is fully electrified at 3,000 V DC. Passenger traffic is managed by Trenitalia.
A train at La Spezia Centrale station
Region train running to Deiva Marina
Genova Quinto: the remains of the railway tunnel in Via Gianelli
Cisalpino EC train passing through Genova Quinto in 2007
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