Cinque Terre Street Scene

Sometimes an unlabeled slide requires me to guess a little. What I am sure of — this is a street scene in the Cinque Terra, on the west coast of Italy. The five Cinque Terra towns are Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso al Mare (from south to north). The other thing I am sure of (I think!) is that this is not Riomaggiore, Corniglia, or Monterosso al Mare.

The description of Manarola and Vernazza are similar, so for either town we say: — narrow streets, arcades, little squares, and old houses form a picture of unforgettable shapes and color. Vineyards and olive groves climb the steep, terraced hillsides. Eght to ten story apartment buildings are built in the lower part of town, with other buildings hung on the sides of the surrounding hills. Some multiple-storied buildings are so near the very steep hillsides, outdoor entrances lead to every floor. This really is a bedroom community for workers with jobs in nearby cities.