Manarola, A Palette of Colors on the Cliffs

Manarola, Province of La Spezia, Italy

These villages are all very beautiful

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Introduction

Manarola is one of the five villages of Cinque Terre, located at the end of the Corniglia-Manarola path. This colorful little town is wonderfully built on rocks, with no harbor or beach, only a small landing platform. When the weather is good, many people sunbathe on the platform, which is also a scenic spot. Manarola is the town in Cinque Terre with the most vineyards, and the locally famous sciacchetrà sweet wine is a must-try. In addition, there are many medieval ruins in the town. On Via Discovolo in the north, there is a square called Piazzale Papa Innocenzo IV, whose bell tower was used as a watchtower in the past. Across from it, the Chiesa di San Lorenzo monastery was built in 1338, and has 15th-century multi-screen paintings inside. If you want to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Manarola, you can take the Via Rollandi path, pass through vineyards and wineries, and go straight to the mountaintop. From there, you can overlook the town and the surrounding scenery. Every year from December 8th to early February, 300 lighted groups symbolizing the birth of Jesus are scattered in the terraced fields of Manarola. When night falls, all the patterns will be lit one by one. At this time, the colorful little town is even more vibrant, like a dazzling starry sky. This is the largest nativity scene in the world.