Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, two of the world’s leading architects, plan the “Renaissance of Vernazza” project to rebuild Vernazza’s public spaces with Mayor Vincenzo Resasco and architects Ernesto and  Giuseppe Bartolini.

With funding from Save Vernazza, local Giuliano Basso, owner of top-rated Camere Giuliano, rebuilds stone walls destroyed by landslides in the Chiappa valley.

Save Vernazza with Busabout and TreadRight  launch the first
“Volun-tourism” experience

Vernazza digs out following the natural disaster of October 25, 2011.
Photo by Andrea Erdna Barletta.

Save Vernazza’s founders work with Rick Steves to introduce “Save Vernazza Walking Tours” in 2012.

“Cinque Terre:  a cultural site of outstanding value, representing the harmonious interaction between people and nature to produce a landscape of exceptional scenic quality that illustrates a traditional way of life.”  UNESCO.
Photo by Daniel Metz.