Intern Huan Song

In July 2012, Save Vernazza built two stonewalls with Cantina Cheo, Vernazza’s sole commercial wine producer.  These two walls are critical to maintaining the stability of the hillside, its agricultural viability and the safety of the town of Vernazza below. Stonewalls that create the terracing throughout the Cinque Terre were a key factor in UNESCO’s…

In 2014, Save Vernazza responded to the request by the Town of Vernazza to fund the Executive Project for the Restoration of the historical medieval tower and walls that are located above the Town Hall of Vernazza.  We are hopeful that this project will be funded and these important historical monuments will be restored.

We started offering Walking Tours for selected Rick Steves travel groups following our initial tour with Rick Steves in April 2012. We led 28 tours from April to October 2012 and many travelers told us that it was the highlight of their trip. As American women who have been living in Vernazza for 15+ years,…

Save Vernazza, Busabout and TreadRight Foundation have contributed to the project to build five dry stonewalls and restore the surrounding land in the Chiappa Valley (above the train station) which was completely destroyed by flooding and landslides. This project creates security for the town since the finished walls minimize the threat of additional landslides. Local…

In 2014, Save Vernazza launched “Wine & Food Discovery” to give travelers the opportunity to “TASTE OUR TERRITORY” and highlight the importance of winemaking to landscape preservation.   With a glass of wine in hand, on Gianni Franzi’s Deck in Vernazza, surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea and an amazing landscape, local wine producers shared their…

Aria Festival: “Musica Nuda” and other surprises in the Cinque Terre village of Vernazza Friday, December 22nd Aria Festival returned to Vernazza on December 22, 2017, with the concert of Musica Nuda – a musical project by Petra Magoni and Ferruccio Spinetti – a refined and intense show inside the former Chiesa dei Frati.  Aria…