CinX's Travels 2015

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Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Corniglia is a frazione ("fraction") of the comune of Vernazza in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy. Unlike the other localities of the Cinque Terre, Corniglia is not directly adjacent to the sea. Instead, it is on the top of a promontory about 100 metres high, surrounded on three sides by vineyards and terraces, the fourth side descends steeply to the sea. To reach Corniglia, it is necessary to climb the Lardarina, a long brick flight of steps composed of 33 flights with 382 steps or, otherwise follow a vehicular road that, from the station, leads to the village. Sometimes a small bus runs.

The village stretches along the main road, Fieschi Road, and the houses have one side facing this road and the other facing the sea. Corniglia is characterised by narrow roads and a terrace in the rock from which all other four Cinque Terre's villages, two on one side and two on the other, can be seen. The town planning structure presents original characteristics compared to those of the other villages: the houses are lower set, and only more recently higher, similar to those of the villages of the hinterland.

Corniglia is mentioned in a famous novella of Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron and in the novel The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan.

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Corniglia by cinxxx, on Flickr

Corniglia by cinxxx, on Flickr

Corniglia - View towards Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Corniglia - View towards Vernazza by cinxxx, on Flickr

Corniglia - Vew towards Manarola by cinxxx, on Flickr

Corniglia - Vew towards Manarola by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Corniglia by cinxxx, on Flickr

Corniglia by cinxxx, on Flickr

Corniglia by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Corniglia by cinxxx, on Flickr

Corniglia by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, straddling the River Arno just before it empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower (the bell tower of the city's cathedral), the city of over 89,940 residents (around 200,000 with the metropolitan area) contains more than 20 other historic churches, several medieval palaces and various bridges across the River Arno. Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics.

While the bell tower of the Cathedral, known as "the leaning Tower of Pisa", is the most famous image of the city, it is one of many works of art and architecture in the city's Piazza del Duomo, also known, since the 20th century, as Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles), to the north of the old town center. The Piazza del Duomo also houses the Duomo (the Cathedral), the Baptistry and the Campo Santo (the monumental cemetery). The medieval complex includes the above-mentioned four sacred buildings, the hospital and few palaces. All the complex is kept by the Opera (fabrica ecclesiae) della Primaziale Pisana, an old non profit foundation that operates since the building of the Cathedral (1063) to the maintenance of the sacred buildings. The area is framed by medieval walls kept by municipality administration.

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Pisa by cinxxx, on Flickr

Pisa by cinxxx, on Flickr

Pisa by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Pisa by cinxxx, on Flickr

Pisa by cinxxx, on Flickr

Pisa by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Pisa by cinxxx, on Flickr

Pisa by cinxxx, on Flickr

Pisa by cinxxx, on Flickr