Schwangau, Germany
Second half of the 19th centur
Hohenschwangau, Germany
1868
Heidelberg, Germany
13th century
Dresden, Germany
c. 1200
Nuremberg, Germany
11th century
Düsseldorf, Germany
13th century
Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
11th century
Regensburg, Germany
179 AD
Detmold, Germany
1550s
Berlin, Germany
1557-1594
Stuttgart, Germany
c. 950 AD
Munich, Germany
1337
Trier, Germany
186-200 AD
Eisenach, Germany
c. 1067
Hohenschwangau, Germany
1833-1857
Lübeck, Germany
1464-1478
Jüchen, Germany
11th century
Meersburg, Germany
c.630 / 12th century
Rathen, Germany
13th century
Koblenz, Germany
1817-1832
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.