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Le Cinque Terre - Manarola |
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Situated on a rocky pedestal overhanging the sea, Manarola looks as a compact group of houses
brightly coloured, almost all with a terrace on the
top, i.e. the typical "cassola" where in September,
after the grape harvest, the best grapes are lied in
the sun to obtain the wine called Sciacchetrà.
Here, like in Riomaggiore, the stream that flows between the
houses is almost completely covered today and forms
the current main street which ends at the
characteristic square cut in the rocks, where boats
are hoisted with the strength of one's arms. The
chessboard square of the S. Lorenzo church, in the
village upper part, often becomes - out of necessity
- a playing round for kids, whose joyful voice
replaces the noise of cars. Now a deviation towards
Groppo and Volastra - two quiet inland hamlets - is
worth the while. Half an hour walk on a path amidst
vines and century-old olive trees leads to the top
of the Volastra hill where the light air and the
large green opening surrounded by trees in front of
the Santuario della Madonna della Salute (Health's
Madonna Sanctuary) enable to enjoy a wonderful view. |
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