Dear all;
So glad that we have
the unmissable opportunity to visit Cinque Terrre ( Five
Fishing Villages ), all on UNESCO’s list of World Monument Sites, a
rugged coastline with cliffs and stunning landscapes on the Italian
Riviera . Also Genoa , the sixth largest city in
Italywith a population of 0.6 M, the region’s capital, is both
lovely and fascinating resorts along the Riviera di Ponente. but
public debt has penetrated into every part of people’s lives.
In November 2011 heavy rains to much of northern Italy,The
Italian government declared a state of emergency for the region and
immediately released 65 million euros to start clean-up operations. Additional
funds are being collected and part of the repair works still not finished
now.
This trip motivates thoughts about the seven priorities areas for a
nation in cultures and developments as enhancement of
our living standards : jobs, energy, cities, food, water, oceans and
disasters.
Bill
- At the beginning of the XXth century, the railway was built along the coast, Parallelly to the railway, the Via dellAmore is a pedestrian corridor that connects Riomaggiore to Monterosso along the coast.
The Via dei Santuari is on the hillside, in the terraces strip: a pedestrian corridor that
connects the five present sanctuaries in correspondence of the five regions of
the area; such corridor is partly interrupted. Between the Via dei Santuari and the Path n.1 there is the carriage road from La Spezia to Levanto. Riomaggiore,
Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso identify different solidarity ambits
due to their morphological peculiarities.
Standing the
objective of the protection and maintenance of the landscape identity, the
finality is to propose a series of guided interventions that are transformed
into punctual proposals and events that have to be realised within an
integrated management model.
Cinque
Terrre is in the Liguria region of Italy whose walking trails attract
hundreds of thousands of international tourists each year, but population said
to shrink from 4,000 people to only about 1000 today and with increase in
poverty which pushed many to emigrate abroad, the development of tourism
brought back some wealth.
Visit Genoa ,
the sixth largest city in Italywith a population of 592,995[1] , Liguria’s
capital and a beautiful, historic city before BC, once a major
trading port during the 11th century. The city enjoys a rich medieval
heritage with many buildings and churches reflecting its important role in the
middle ages. Attractions include the Palazzo Ducale, the Opera Theatre Carlo
Felice, museums, exhibitions centres, the new Aquarium, and the Old Port, which
was renovated in 1992 as part of the celebrations to mark the discovery of the
Americas in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, reputed to be from Genoa. There is
also a large university, with 11 faculties and 43,000 students, adding to the
vibrancy of the city.
It
is now a major destination in the Mediterranean; but public debt
has penetrated into every part of people’s lives. The
population of the city decreased by 6.6% between 1971 and 1981, and by a
further 11% between 1981 and 1991, although the number of people over 65
increased by 109% between 1951 and 1991.
As in October 2011, the area suffered
devasatation as massive rainfall (540mm in 30 hours or more than 1/3 the annual
rainfall) brought the hillsides crashing down into the villages, an estimated
1.5 to 2 million cubic metres of debris, it caused 108 million euros of damage
in Vernazza alone. To quote Angelo Betta “Monterosso no longer exists”
(Telegraph, 26 October 2011). “Le Cinque Terre is a vulnerable area” said the
Environment Minister Corrado Clini and the government is making a plan for its
safety. The villagers worked together to fundraise a clean up and recover from
this natural disaster. Then, on 24 September 2012, one month away from the
anniversary of the previous landslide, another fell on the Via dell’Amore (the
way of love) on the blue path between Manorola to Riomaggiore injuring four
Australian tourists.
[November 5, 2011] heavy rains to much of northern
Italy, flooding several areas including Venice; storms buffeted portions
of Italy’s NW coastal regions of Liguria and Tuscany, causing severe flash
floods and mudslides, destroying at least two of the five Cinque Terre
villages, leaving more than a dozen people dead or missing and prompting
the authorities to declare a state of emergency. At least a dozen people
were killed or reported as missing when the Italian port city of Genoa was hit
by flash floods following torrential rainfall caused by the remnants of
pre-Halloween nor’easter that killed more than 22 people across New England and
knocked out power to 4 million homes and businesses on October
29-30.
The Italian government declared a state of emergency for the region and
immediately released 65 million euros to start clean-up operations. Additional
funds are being collected
Though Cinque Terre has long been renowned for the quality of its wines, only part of the landscape is now under
cultivation, due to its near abandonment by the winemaking industry. Local
winemakers have found it difficult to farm the ancient terraces at a cost that
could compete in a market dominated by the wine produced in commercial
vineyards of the European Union. < at 40>
conservation
can contribute to poverty reduction strategies. And WWF's
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have to make do on less than two dollars a day7: the ...... Portovenere, Cinque
Terre and the Islands World .
cinque
terre is still a fishing village ?
The Cinque
Terre (Italian
pronunciation: [ˌtʃinkwe ˈtɛrːe])
is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It
is in the Liguria region of Italy,
to the west of the city of La Spezia. "The Five
Lands" comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The
coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of
the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The first
historical documents on the Cinque Terre date back to the 11th century.
Monterosso and Vernazza sprang up first, whilst the other villages grew later,
under military and political supremacy of the Republic of Genoa.
In the 16th century to oppose the attacks by the Turks, the
inhabitants reinforced the old forts and built new defence towers.
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Liguria
is one of Italy’s smallest regions, it is an agricultural center, producing an
abundance of flowers, olive oil and wine and the peaks of the Alps looming in
the background. The region’s capital, Genoa, is both lovely and fascinating and
the resorts along the Riviera di Ponente are well worth visiting, both for
relaxation and for their historical significance. The famed and gorgeous Cinque
Terre is in the southern end of the region and represents perhaps the best
feature of the small and beautiful Liguria: despite the popularity of the
beaches and the draw of tourists, the essence of the small towns, villages and
ports remain untouched and preserved for all to appreciate and experience.
Genoa
Genoa started
as a small fishing town in the Mediterranean but today has grown into a
significant port-of-call, Liguria’s capital and a beautiful, historic city.
Ruled by Rome, Genoa was completely destroyed by the Carthaginians in 209 BC
but was rebuilt and subsequently ruled by the Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Lombards
and then the Franks only to once again face destruction by pirates. The small
fishing village rebuilt once more and Genoa grew to become a major trading port
during the 11th century. The town entered a period of growth, marked by the
construction of beautiful villas and palazzos. After gaining independence as a
city-state, prosperity increased but an age of decline was looming; the plague
decimated the population and ongoing internal conflicts and a feud with Venice
burdened Genoa’s already weakened economy. While native son Christopher
Columbus’ discovery of the Americas brought him substantial money from Spain,
which he donated a portion of to aid Genoa, a change in the trading routes left
the port city with diminishing economic prospects. But as Genoa had done time
and again, the city rose after a surge in population in the 1960s and, with the
advent of tourism, is now a major destination in the Mediterranean.
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