Manarola, Italy: The Abundance Of Cinque Terre Colors Awaits You

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Manarola is one among the tiny towns in a part of the Italian Riviera, called the Cinque Terre, which is located along the Mediterranean Sea in northwestern Italy. A fascinating thing about this tiny port is that it’s in fact one colorful maze of houses built on the slopes of the cliff. They are called “Tower Houses” and look as if they are stacked on top of each other.

The only vehicles you can see on the roads are the shuttle buses that take passengers from the parking area to the village center. It is a place with no traffic lights, no horns, no screeching of tires and no traffic violations.

A walking trail that runs along the Mediterranean coastline connects the five villages of Cinque Terre, and the views are absolutely incredible.

A Little Bit Of History

This tiny port town is the oldest among the Cinque Terre towns and the local dialect is Manarolese.

Manarola, Cinque Terre

The native people have been into fishing and wine making for many centuries.

Sciacchetra, the high quality local wine is produced in this region, and there is a small museum devoted to Sciacchetra and to the winemaker’s art in general.