Vernazza Centrale Traditional Cache
DanandMervi: The flood and mudslide caused too much damage. Will hide another cache at a different location.
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Vernazza train station.
Vernazza is perhaps most picturesque of the five towns of Cinque
Terre in Italy. Colorful, antique homes cling to impossible cliffs.
A lovely small harbor nestles under the shadows of an ancient
castle and a dramatic seaside church.
Vernazza has the only proper harbor in the Cinque Terre and is a
charming, small fishing village. Vernazza was founded about 1000
A.D. and was ruled by the Republic of Genoa starting in 1276.
Vernazza's medieval castle, Belforte, was built in the mid-1500's,
primarily to protect the village from pirates.
Vernazza's historic wealth is evidenced by the elegant style of its
houses and streets, which are decorated with tower forms, open
galleries, refined arcades and elaborate doorways. The Village is
surrounded by very steeply-terraced Olive groves which are said to
produce among the finest Olive oil in the country.
Vernazza is a quaint, tiny place, with a population of about 1,000.
The entire Cinque Terre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Since the train and Rick Steves have brought droves of tourists to
the Cinque Terre, most business owners speak enough English to
satisfy the typical visitor.
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