Cinque Terre are precisely five enchanting medieval villages, Monterosso , Vernazza , Corniglia , Manarola e Riomaggiore , clutching on to a breathtaking coastline, down slopes that lead rapidly to the shore. A marvellous sight. Over the centuries, Man has shaped the landscape, eking out just enough space from the ungenerous terrain to create precious land for cultivation. Thus were born the terraces descending towards the sea, with vine or olive cultivations, held up by almost 7000km of stonewalling. Beneath the cultivations, clutching on to the rock and the sea, rise five villages, intact, in a characteristic maze of colourful houses. Unesco has nominated the Cinque Terre a World Heritage Site , and the Italian State has created the National Park of the Cinque Terre to ensure their preservation.
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