Nyköping, Sweden
600 AD
Vårgårda, Sweden
1500 BC
Gålrum, Sweden
1500 BC - 100 AD
Kristinehamn, Sweden
500 AD
Ekerö, Sweden
200 AD
Tidan, Sweden
500 - 1000 AD
Arboga, Sweden
400-550 AD
Hemse, Sweden
1500-1000 BC
Slite, Sweden
1100-500 BC
Smålandsstenar, Sweden
500 - 300 BC
Nyköping, Sweden
1800-400 BC
Blomsholm, Sweden
400 - 600 AD
Mörbylånga, Sweden
800-1000 AD
Halmstad, Sweden
0 - 400 AD
Nyköping, Sweden
11th century
Lysekil, Sweden
1000 - 500 BC
Uppsala, Sweden
500-1100 AD
Rolfstorp, Sweden
400 BC - AD 500
Örbyhus, Sweden
500-600 AD
Sparlösa, Sweden
c. 800 AD
Manarola is a small town, a frazione of the comune of Riomaggiore. It is the second-smallest of the famous Cinque Terre towns frequented by tourists, with a population of 353.
Manarola may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre, with the cornerstone of the church, San Lorenzo, dating from 1338. The local dialect is Manarolese, which is marginally different from the dialects in the nearby area. The name 'Manarola' is probably a dialectical evolution of the Latin, 'magna rota'. In the Manarolese dialect this was changed to 'magna roea' which means 'large wheel', in reference to the mill wheel in the town.
Manarola's primary industries have traditionally been fishing and wine-making. The local wine, called Sciacchetrà, is especially renowned; references from Roman writings mention the high quality of the wine produced in the region.