Vernazza is a town and
comune located in the
province of La Spezia,
Liguria, northwestern
Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the
Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the
Italian Riviera.
In 1997, the Cinque Terre was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and in 1999 the National Park of the Cinque Terre was born. Today the main source of revenue for Vernazza is tourism. However, as a testimony to the strength of centuries old tradition fishing, wine and olive oil production still continue to take place.
