Manarola is one of five small villages in Italy, called Cinque Terre.
I've been in 4 of them. And some photos I will put here on steemit in future, so stay tuned :).
This place is so popular that since 2016 are some limits for daily visit for tourists.
Wikipedia about this place writes :
"The first historical documents on Cinque Terre date back to the 11th century. Monterosso and Vernazza sprang up first, while the other villages grew later, under military and political supremacy of the Republic of Genoa. In the 16th century, to oppose the attacks by the Turks, the inhabitants reinforced the old forts and built new defense towers. From the year 1600, Cinque Terre experienced a decline which reversed only in the 19th century,[citation needed] thanks to the construction of the Military Arsenal of La Spezia and to the building of the railway line between Genoa and La Spezia. The railway allowed the inhabitants to escape their isolation, but also brought about abandonment of traditional activities. The consequence was an increase in poverty which pushed many to emigrate abroad, at least up to the 1970s, when the development of tourism brought back wealth.
Contrary to the common belief that house colors originated to distinguish the fisherman's houses, they were not painted until the late 1970s. The only village that used fishing as its main industry was Monterosso. The locals lived off vineyards and olive cultivation."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinque_Terre
Photo taken : Nikon D800
lens: Tamron 27-70 mm, F/2.8
Photo is for contest -> https://steemit.com/travel/@czechglobalhosts/7-world-s-continents-photo-challenge-european-thursday-week-48-the-absolute-winner-takes-200-sbd
