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The access to Manarola's waterfront gives you the false impression that the harbor is smaller than either Riomaggiore or Vernazza.
However, once you get beyond the first congestion, there is quite an expansive harbor.
The acces to the water is more difficult than Vernazza, but it doesn't seem to deter swimmers and sunbathers.
We didn't swim here, but it looks like it would be worth a return trip.
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TRAVEL: 2017 -
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Waterfront, Manarola, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
From this angle you can see the steep access to the water.
Harbor as seen from the platform in the center of the photo above, Manarola waterfront, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
Walkway to the south, Manarola waterfront, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
Small boats protected by the breakwater in the south end of the harbor, Manarola waterfront, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
The boat launch/walkway to the north serves as a sun bathing area, Manarola waterfront, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
Another angle looking back at the main platform where the main street comes out, Manarola waterfront, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
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page last revised october 2021