Vernazza
Sign in to saveVernazza (, locally ; ) is a town and located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. It is the only natural port of Cinque Terre and is famous for its elegant houses.
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Vernazzo is a small fishing village in northwestern Italy that is one of five towns making up the picturesque Cinque Terre region on the Italian Riviera. It's notable for being car-free, having the only natural port in Cinque Terre, and featuring elegant architecture that has made it a distinctive example of traditional Italian coastal life.
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- Vernazza
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- Vernasa
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- Vernazza seen from the Azure Trail
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- Italian comune.region
- Liguria
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- La Spezia (SP)
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- 1861
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- Corniglia, Drignana, Muro, ,
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- Marco Fenelli
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Vernazza (, locally ; ) is a town and located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic, and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera. It is the only natural port of Cinque Terre and is famous for its elegant houses.
Vernazza's name is derived from the Latin adjective , meaning "native". The aptly named indigenous wine, vernaccia ("local" or "ours"), helped give birth to the village's name. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").