Cinque Terre and the Ligurian coast (Italy)

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Cinque Terreand the Ligurian coast(Italy)

• Photographed by Jair (Yair) Moreshet 2007

Background Cinque Terre (5 Lands) is a group
of 5 unusual fishing villages in Italy that is on
the list of World Heritage Sites of UNESCO. The
villages are built on the steep cliffs that meet
the waters of the Mediterranean on the Ligurian
coast and are, therefore, very unique in their
character. By the very nature of the geography
the villages couldnt change much over the years,
and even today are difficult to access.
Music J. S. Bach, Partita no. 2 in D minor
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Portovenere, a charming small port town by
itself, is very convenient as a base for visiting
Cinque Terre, in particular by boat.
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A medieval church on the entrance to the port of
Portovenere.
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Another medieval church in Portovenere.
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Cinque Terre The village of Riomaggiore.
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Entering Riomaggiore center and port by
climbing down its main alley by foot (the only
other way is by boat).
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Riomaggiore center immediately after sunset.
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A nice foot trail along the cliffs connecting the
5 villages.
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Sunset over Cinque Terre from the connecting foot
trail along the cliffs. The Fig-tree, seen in the
foreground, typically combines with grape-vines,
forming miniature gardens on mountain terraces in
the yards of a few scattered homes (as
described in the prophecies of the Bible).
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Cinque Terre, the village of Vernazza
Apparently, it is romantic here
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Vernazza from above
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Vernazza, another view from above
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Vernazza, a typical alley
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Cinque Terre, Vernazza Since the terrain is
rocky and steep, this cemetery, on top of a
mountain, stacks coffins vertically above the
ground.
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Vernazza, just after sunset.
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Vernazza In homes set back from the waterfront,
some families engage in small-scale supporting
agriculture along mountain terraces.
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Cinque Terre The village of Manarola.
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Manarola, its center and port
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Manarola, just after sunset
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Cinque Terre Charming alleys in the village of
Monterosso al Mare.
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The Portofino peninsula is a next door neighbor
on the Ligurian coast and Santa Margherita is one
of its lovely towns .
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Portofino
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Back to the base in Portovenere after sunset.