Useful information for visiting Manarola and the villages of the Cinque Terre

02/02/202127/03/2021

The road of sanctuaries (REL 530)

Manarola and Volastra from trail REL 530

Pieces of history Trail N. 530, also known as the "Strada dei Santuari" (Sanctuary Road), is a relatively flat fire road that connects Volastra to Trail AV5T at Telegrafo, and intersects with several vertical trails. Characteristics of the trail The …

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26/12/202026/12/2020

From Volastra towards Corniglia (REL 586)

Pieces of history Trail N. 586 is a horizontal trail connecting Volastra to Trail N. 587; until about ten years ago, the trail was used only by farmers.It runs roughly parallel to the coastal Trail SVA/592 between Manarola and Corniglia, …

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06/12/202026/12/2020

From Manarola to Riomaggiore with the Beccara trail (REL 531)

Pieces of history Prior to the construction of the Via dell'Amore in the late 1920's, Trail N. 531 was the main route connecting Riomaggiore and Manarola,passing over Corniolo Hill.The Via dell'Amore has been closed for 9 years due to a …

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17/08/202017/08/2020

Sea and harvest in Riomaggiore

In Riomaggiore, a rock in the sea between the tip of Montenero and the breast of Canneto, tells its part of the history of the territory. The rock is about 30 meters away from the shore, it is higher and …

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07/07/202007/07/2020

In your stay in Manarola, a visit to the Piè de Campu Mill, a journey through time

A few steps from the square of the Church of Manarola, we give our guests the possibility of an exclusive journey through time, but without Doc and his DeLorean, at least until 1963, but also earlier, setting the right date …

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26/04/202010/06/2020

In Manarola, many very small vineyards and an excellent wine

There have been reports of wine being cultivated in the Cinque Terre ever since the time of the Roman Empire, but from the Middle Ages the land was transformed with terraced strips for cultivation, which have sadly now been partially …

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26/03/202028/03/2020

VIRTUAL SCIACCHETRAIL 2020

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL SCIACCHETRAILFollow the schedule to share your content and participate in activities on the Instagram and Facebook profiles of SciacchetrailUse the tag @sciacchetrailUse the hashtags #virtualsciacchetrail #sciacchetrail to share your content Friday 27 MarchVIRTUAL RACE KIT: prepare your race …

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16/02/202022/06/2020

Where to park your car

If you want to reach by car Manarola, and sleep a few nights in the Cinque Terre, we recommend to park the car, going to your accommodation, and not using it until departure.To visit the five villages we recommend using …

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26/01/202016/02/2020

Dry stone walls in Cinque Terre

This page briefly illustrates how the dry stone walls of the Cinque Terre are reconstructed. Today, new dry stone walls are no longer being built, but attempts are being made to restore those that for the action of water, the …

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19/01/202004/02/2020

Cinque Terre: UNESCO World Heritage

In 1997 UNESCO included the Cinque Terre in the World Heritage List as a "cultural landscape". The criteria adopted by UNESCO The eastern Italian Riviera of the Cinque Terre is a cultural landscape of extraordinary value, and it represents the harmonious interaction …

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