travel europe italy liguria the cinque terre vernazza the waterfront
In October of 2011, Vernazza experienced a massive flood and mud slide that raged through the valley it occupies.
The flood more or less devestated the harbor area which has been rebuilt since then with a new beach and paved park area.
I have included photos from 1994 and 1999 showing how it looked before it was rebuilt.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON VERNAZZA
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON THE CINQUE TERRE
TRAVEL: 1994, 1999, 2017 -
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The harbor, Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
The harbor as it looked in 1994, Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 1994.
The harbor from the breakwater as it looked in 1994, Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 1994.
New beach added after the flood of 2011, Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
Lynn and I taking advantage of the new beach, Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
Me swimming from the breakwater before the beach came, Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 1994.
New paved park and sun bathing area outside the breakwater, Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
New paved park from another angle, Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
Chiesa di Santa Margherita di Antiochia in 2017 (top), Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 2017.
Chiesa di Santa Margherita di Antiochia in 1994 and 1999 (bottom left to right)
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page last revised october 2021