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| 2623 Cinque Terre |
Posted on 04.06.2013, 19.06.2016
The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera, to the west of the city of La Spezia, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. Over the centuries, people have carefully built terraces on the steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea. Part of its charm lies in the fact that the villages are connected only by paths, trains and boats, and the cars cannot reach them from the outside.
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The first documents on the Cinque Terre date back to the 11th century. Monterosso and Vernazza sprang up first, while the other villages grew later, under military and political supremacy of the Republic of Genoa. In the 16th century to oppose the attacks by the Turks, the inhabitants reinforced the old forts and built new defence towers. From the year 1600, the Cinque Terre experienced a decline. The buildings are so vividly colorful and different for each fisherman to be able to recognize its house from offshore.
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