AUGUST 2000 – View along the harbour of Vernazza a village that belongs to the famous coastal stretch called ‘Cinque Terre’ in Northern Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
From Lerici in Italy, you can easily visit the famous Cinque Terre – five villages built very close to the cliff. They can be reached only by train or by using a hike called Via dell’ Amore (“Street of Love” in English) which starts in Riomaggiore (the first of the five villages). We recommend using the train from La Spezia to Riomaggiore.
The first part of the hike (from Riomaggiore to Manarola) is easy but nevertheless impressing. Despite their isolated location, the villages do have a very good touristical infrastructure. But, let’s face it, they are not really suitable for beach holidays as there are no or just tiny beaches, and the ramps for the fisher boats. People do not care and get their tan anyway, for example by using the boat ramps to access the water.
The people found another solution In Vernazza, a village that actually has a tiny beach. But this filled up quickly, and the umbrellas and sunchairs were expensive. So folks just occupied the nearby rocks to enjoy the sun and take a refreshing bath in the water (free of charge).
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 28-AUG-2000 |
| Location | Vernazza, Italy |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Lens | Canon FD 70-210mm f/4 |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6477 x 4290 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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