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Near Livorno, the Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia. "The Five Lands" comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore.

The Cinque Terre is noted for its beauty. Over centuries, people have carefully built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea. Part of its charm is the lack of visible "modern" development. Paths, trains and boats connect the villages, and cars cannot reach it from the outside. It is a very popular tourist destination.

Tying up at the Dock	In transit at bus stop	Town on the Mountainside	All the way to the Shore
Walkway along the seashore	Looking back along the walkway	Looking forward along walkway	Built on a Cliff
Livorno Back Street	Cinque Terre Architecture	Cinque  Terre Tanning	Family Garden
Fishing gear in village	Friday morning in Manarolo	Graffiti in tunnel to Riomaggiore	Laundry Day
Contemplation	Beauty and thee Bridge	Door to a Secret Garden	Room with a View
Another Mysterious Door	Class Trip	Town Directory	Curious Neighbors
Living on the side of a mountain	Livorno dock at dawn	Manarola cemetary	Mining Carrara Marble
Riomaggiore-only boat traffic	Vernazza stone church	Stranger in a strange land	The colors of Cinque Terre
Manarola view from the top	Mural at Riomaggiore	Yellow boat	Cliffside Walkway
Photographer Photographed	Boating Town	View from the Sea	Back on Board