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Encyclopedia > Monterosso al Mare
Comune di Monterosso al Mare

Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Liguria
Province Province of La Spezia (SP)
Mayor Angelo Maria Betta (since June 14, 2004)
Elevation 0 m
Area 11 km²
Population
 - Total (as of 2001) 1,563
 - Density 142/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 44°08′45″N, 09°39′15″E
Gentilic
Dialing code 0187
Postal code 19016

Monterosso al Mare is a town and commune in the province of La Spezia, part of the region of Liguria (northern Italy). It is one of the five villages in Cinque Terre. The town is divided into two distinct parts: the old town and the new town. The two areas are divided by a single tunnel that caters to pedestrians and the very few cars in the town. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 123 × 150 pixelsFull resolution (123 × 150 pixel, file size: 3 KB, MIME type: image/gif)see user:Attilios talk for images from www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The Regions of Italy were granted a degree of regional autonomy in the 1948 constitution, which states that the constitutions role is: to recognize, protect and promote local autonomy, to ensure that services at the State level are as decentralized as possible, and to adapt the principles and laws... Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. ... In Italy, a province (in Italian: provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between municipality (comune) and region (regione). ... La Spezia (It. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ethnonym. ... Here are a list of area codes in Italy. ... La Spezia (It. ... Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. ... Manarola, one of the five coastal villages in the National Park of the Cinque Terre. ...

The beach of Monterosso.
The beach of Monterosso.

The beach at Monterosso runs along most of the coast line and is well used by tourists and locals. The beach is the only extensive sand beach in the Cinque Terre. Monterosso is a small town that in the summer months is overrun by tourists. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 2. ... Manarola, one of the five coastal villages in the National Park of the Cinque Terre. ...

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Crops

The area is famous for its many lemon trees that can be seen throughout Monterosso. It is also renowned for its white wines, grapes, and olives.


History

In 1870 the Italian government built a railroad line into the city - which has opened it up to the outside world. This is the main way in which people enter the city.


During world war II many of the young men of Cinque Terre fought for the resistance against Hitler and Mussolini. Manarola, one of the five coastal villages in the National Park of the Cinque Terre. ... Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945, standard German pronunciation in the IPA) was the Führer (leader) of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party) and of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945. ... Benito Mussolini created a fascist state through the use of propaganda, total control of the media and disassembly of the working democratic government. ...


Main sights

  • The Castle, partially ruined, built by the Genoese.
  • The Parish church of St. John the Baptist (1282-1307). On the façade, the main portal is surmounted by a fresco portraying the Baptism of Christ, and has four small marble columns. The church is on the basilica plan, with a nave and two aisles. The square-planned, medieval bell tower is crowned by merlons.

Country Italy Region Liguria Province Genoa (GE) Mayor Giuseppe Pericu (since 2005-05-30) Elevation 20 m Area 243 km² Population  - Total (as of 2006) 620,316  - Density 2,553/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Genovesi Dialing code 010 Postal code 16100 Frazioni Acquasanta, Vesima Patron St. ... A merlon, in architecture, forms the solid part of an embattled parapet between the embrasures, sometimes pierced by loopholes. ...

Village life

Along the hiking Trail, Monterosso
Along the hiking Trail, Monterosso

Historically, many of the villages on the Mediterranean were walled to protect against attacks from the sea. This area of the coast was often attacked by Muslim pirates and Vikings. Viking influence can still be seen in the occasional fair-skinned, red-headed children of the native villagers in the region. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 515 × 348 pixelsFull resolution (515 × 348 pixel, file size: 96 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Monterosso Green Door By Ian Grant http://blog. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 515 × 348 pixelsFull resolution (515 × 348 pixel, file size: 96 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Monterosso Green Door By Ian Grant http://blog. ...


Originally, the village was only accessible by sea or by mule paths that connected the villages of the Cinque Terre as well as to Via Roma, the main road that connected all of Italy to Rome. These mule paths have been maintained and used over the centuries and now provide hikers with a more intimate view of the sea-swept Cinque Terre. The area was recently designated as part of the national park system and is considered a protected area, to the effect of limited development and resource usage. The Cinque Terre hiking trails have been taken over by the national park system and there is now a fee to hike on all portions of the trail. Manarola, one of the five coastal villages in the National Park of the Cinque Terre. ... Manarola, one of the five coastal villages in the National Park of the Cinque Terre. ... Manarola, one of the five coastal villages in the National Park of the Cinque Terre. ...


Links

  • Photos
  • Distinctphoto.com Monterosso Photos

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Il centro più occidentale delle Cinque Terre, raggiungibile a piedi seguendo il tratto più impegnativo del "Sentiero Azzurro" è Monterosso al Mare.
La vegetazione circonda l'abitato come un abbraccio; le sue stupende spiagge, le meravigliose scogliere a picco e le acque cristalline del mare rendono questo paesino tra i più accoglienti della riviera ligure di levante.
Si racconta che in passato sia stato rifugio degli innamorati, ispirati dal mare nelle loro romantiche dichiarazioni.
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