These five lands (Cinque Terre) form one of most uncontaminated Liguria zones, rich of wild nature and scents, just like was in the past.

Over the years, the people have succeeded in imposing their will on this difficult landscape through terrace cultivation consisting of narrow strips of land on the hillside or sheer cliffs called "fasce". Man has had to build countless short dry walls "muretti" and steps to support the steep strips of land. Perhaps it is the hard work that the farmers have been carrying out for hundreds of years together with the air made salty by the sea spray on stormy days that have made the grapes so sweet and the olives and lemons so tasty.

Even today, it is not easy to reach the five villages, arriving either by train or along the winding roads. However, these access difficulties are the surest guarantee for the preservation of this characteristic and unique landscape.

In 1997 Unesco nominated it National Park. The coast overhanging the sea, the vertical cliffs and the enchanting beaches, the sea beds rich of life make this little centres a real work of art.