Students for Cinque Terre
Yana Pietras worked with Save Vernazza to found Students for Cinque Terre S5T, a US student organization, at the University of Minnesota.

Yana Pietras worked with Save Vernazza to found Students for Cinque Terre S5T, a US student organization, at the University of Minnesota.
In July 2012, Save Vernazza, in partnership with the Unione Parmense degli Industriali, restored the Chapel of Santa Marta in Vernazza, including building a new roof. The chapel, an important place for residents to gather and worship, was completely buried in mud and debris on October 25, 2011. We now refer to it as “the…
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,…
Piazza Marconi in Vernazza reborn thanks to teamwork: “The piazza that love (re)built!” A revitalized Piazza Marconi was officially inaugurated on May 25, 2015. The Renaissance of Vernazza Project is a symbol of the extraordinary cooperation and support Vernazza has received from institutions and people all over the world following the October 25, 2011 disaster. …
Since 2018, Save Vernazza has partnered with other local non-profits and tourism organizations to work on advocacy issues such as quality of life, overtourism, and the environment in the Cinque Terre. On March 19, 2019, the Committee of Cinque Terre Associations (including Save Vernazza) held a conference called “DESTINATION CINQUE TERRE”. This was the first…
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…