Snow videos and photos to the Cinque Terre

[update 2/2/2012]

Ecco una fotogallery fella nevicata di Ieri, I febbraio..
ringraziamo per le foto: Catherine Unger, Nicola Bordoni ( un applauso per la foto più bella a mio parere, che è questa accanto) l’associazione Riomaggioresi nel Mondo, Buongiorno Monterosso, SaveVernazza, associazione vernazza Futura, Da Paulin, Andrea Paganetto, Marco Pasini, Anna Pasini.. e se ho dimenticato qualcuno ditemelo che lo aggiungo..

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Ok, for those accustomed to the snow-capped peaks will not be a great show, but in these parts the snow on the boat is a rather rare event.. Even if the snow is little the view is still very impressive and well worth videos and photos at will. So to specify…the last time we could see the countries of 5 Land to the sea whitened ( for the truth then there were snow 15 inches! ) was in 1985..
If you want to contribute photos and videos you can subscribe to our group of Five Lands on Facebook and upload everything you want…

Here's the video

and here is a link to another video 19 December 2009 made in Monterosso>>

And some interesting photos today to Manarola and Vernazza:

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Other photo galleries available on full www.cinqueterre.com/ita/photo_gallery

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Le nuove porte di Vernazza: Colore e Speranza

A Vernazza, dopo l’alluvione del 25 October, le porte dei piani terra non c’erano più..tutte divelte dalla forza devastante del mostro. Poi , nelle scorse settimane i proprietari avevano installato delle porte provvisorie in legno compensato, tutte ugualmente tristi.

Ma il 6 Gennaio 2012 un gruppo di artisti si è ritrovato a Vernazza per donare al paese un tono di colore e di speranza. Le porte sono state ridipinte durante una giornata di festa.

Ve le presentiamo in questa bellissima gallery filtrata con Instagram e ringraziamo per le foto originali:

• Luca Termite
• L’associazione Vernazza Futura http://vernazzafutura.blogspot.com/
• Diamo una mano a ripulire Vernazza http://www.facebook.com/ #!/pages/Diamo-una-mano-a-ripulire-Vernazza/139681949466634

P.S. Ci scusiamo in anticipo se non ci sono tutte..

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2012: The 5 terre after the flood -POLL-

It is said 2012 to be the end of the world…but for sure this won’t be true for Vernazza.
Vernazza has already had its Doomsday, it happened on Oct. 25th 2011, earlier than Maya’s prediction.

On contrary 2012 will be the renaissance of Vernazza where, since the very first minute after the flood, nobody spent one tear more than necessary and everyone is working hard to return back our wounded towns into the beauty that made them beloved worldwide. In these past 2 months an enormous amount of debrees and mud have been carried away, the town is starting to looks a bit more normal..A wedding has been celebrated on Dec. 10th; the doors of the first floors, 100% of them wiped out in one minute by the wild river, have been replaced with temporary plywood doors and they will be ALL painted by local artists on Jan 6th 2012 (see also http://vernazzafutura.blogspot.com/2012/01/un-arcobaleno-di-solidarieta-per.html).  Signs of strong wish of return to normality.
But will it be enough?
The huge amount of money needed combined with the logistic conditions and environmental difficulties make the job extremely hard..and the clock is running fast toward the beginning of the touristic season.

The Municipality has’nt taken an official position yet, we actually think it’s not possible to have one and -of course- we don’t want to gamble with predictions in matters that involve people’s lifestyle and livelihood, we just want to aks a question in name of all the small business of the other towns.

The strenght of  the “FIVE LANDS” brand, has unexpectedly turned into weakness. The very first message “Flood in the 5 Earth, the Cinque Terre don’t exist anymore” left the sign. Too few (even among tour operators and travel agents) are aware that only Vernazza (completely) and Monterosso (seriously but partially) have been hitted. The flood is indeed affecting every business of the 5 Terre and of the entire province, so we do believe it’s a fair question..Will Vernazza be ready for tourists in 2012?

The answer is likely NO. That’s my personal opinion and perception. Assuming that a part of the town itself could be accessible, the problem would be to conciliate tourism and construction sites, to supply a decent level of services and, more than all, to have secured the upper part of the town and the surrounding hills, almost destroyed by more than 100 landlsides.

That said..we want to engage a bit more the public with this POLL (that will remain active until the end of February) and try to understand what the scenario will be in case…

In case Vernazza cannot host tourists in 2012 will you:

• Still visit the 5 Earth, Focusing on the other villages
• Postpones until my visit will be fully recovered Vernazza
• Do not know yet, I'll decide as last-minute

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Last minute hotels Cinque Terre, deals 5 Earth

Ricominciano le offerte speciali di primavera alle 5 Earth. To allow fans “off-season” di godersi sole e natura ( the coming months are interesting for hiking on the trails of 5 Earth) discounted, sul blog proporremo le offerte turistiche più interessanti..

This week we recommend:

• -From Baranin B&B with offers from euro per person per 35.00/notte March 2012 e Euro 40.00/notte dal 10 to the 20 Aprile  See offer>>

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New Year's Cinque Terre

New Year 2011 Cinque Terre: best restaurants selected for you..

This is the best proposal to have a good time at the end of the year 5 Earth, accompanied by good food and friendly welcome:

(NB.: We are not liable for any inaccuracies, please contact it directly managers)

Riomaggiore

• Tavern”From Massimo La Lanterna” Tel. 0187 920589: Dinner Euro 70.00/persona with panettone and sparkling wine, excluding wine.
• Tavern “ The Lamp“ Tel. 0187 920120: A la carte menu, with particular from euro 40.00 Euro 80.00/persona, excluding wine.
• Restaurant “The Grottino“ Tel. 0187 920938: A la carte from euro 30.00 Euro 70.00/persona.

Manarola

• Last second notte di san Silvestro euro 80.00/ntote per due persone camera doppia B&B Da Baranin – Manarola

• Restaurant “Aristide” Tel. 0187 920000: Dinner Euro 50.00/persona with panettone and sparkling wine, excluding wine. Alternatively Menu A la carte from euro 35.00
• Restaurant “Marina Piccola” Tel. 0187 920923:  Dinner Euro 85.00/persona, with cake and sparkling wine, excluding wine; alternatively A la carte from euro 35.00 Euro 60.00/persona, excluding wine.
• Tavern “The Marina” Tel. 0187 920083: Dinner 75.00/persona Euros all included. See details>>
• Enoteca “The Cellar Uncle Bramante” New Year's Party>> late night.

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Natale a Vernazza: 60 giorni dopo l’alluvione

Con l’articolo di oggi vogliamo solo augurare BUON NATALE a Vernazza, nell’auspicio, anzi nell’assoluta certezza, di una pronta ripresa. Questa sera ci sarà una festa allestita nel tendone in piazza Marconi, a cui sono stati invitati i rappresentanti dei volontari che hanno contribuito nlle scorse settimane, alla gestione dell’emergenza. Nel corso della serata verrà consegnata un’offerta di 500 Euro da parte del circolo acli Manarola alla popolazione di Vernazza tramite il Circolo Sportivo.

Ecco poi uno spezzone della trasmissione del “LA7″ of 22 December “L’Aria Che Tira” girata a Vernazza.

Poi vogliamo rinnovare invito a tutti gli amanti delle 5 Terre a contribuire e aiutare le popolazioni colpite comprando un PiXEL per Vernazza. La ricostruzione di vernazza è cominciata, dal virtuale al reale. Con solo 25 Euro di donazione avrete un link permanente al vostro sito web o al vostro profilo Facebook o Twitter e sarete ricordati per sempre come sponsor della ricostruzione.

Il concetto alla base del progetto è la corrispondenza fra la ricostruzione virtuale del borgo -che avviene con l’acquisto di pixel di una foto di Vernazza alluvionata - e quella reale – il denaro raccolto viene investito per progetti di ricostruzione e/o acquisto di beni necessari alla popolazione.
Visivamente, la foto di Vernazza alluvionata verrà sostituita pixel dopo pixel, come in un puzzle, da una foto della splendida Vernazza conosciuta da tutto il mondo..

da così	a così

Allo stesso tempo, i blocchi di pixel acquistati dagli "sponsor"
della ricostruzione diventano dei LINK ai loro siti web o profili Facebook e Twitter:
un riconoscimento duraturo nel tempo per il contributo dato

I contributi raccolti sono gestiti dal “Gruppo Emergenza Alluvione” della Pubblica Assistenza Croce Bianca Riomaggiore ONLUS ( http://aid.cinqueterre.com/it/riomaggiore-una-giornata-in-pubblica-assistenza.html )

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Seastorm in Manarola – Cinque Terre – Liguria (video)

Strong seastorm in Manarola, SW wind 50 knots for 48 hrs made this.

The seastorms in Cinque Terre  are real show, in this case the person got wet so we could laugh.. but sometimes, when they happen in summer, they can be very dangerous..

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Buy PiXELS and help Vernazza

Among other INITIATIVES to raise funds for the reconstruction of Vernazza, flooded on Nov. 25th 2011, we want to report a new site that has developed a good idea to tempt people to make a donation:
http://pixelfor.com is an original, simple and nice way to contribute.

“Buy VIRTUAL pixels, help REAL people”

That’s the clear and effective motto of the site.

Starting at just 25 Euro for a block of 10 x 10 pixels you can buy a piece of a Vernazza’s  picture and contribute to a real project of reconstruction.
The concept is to trasform the purchase of a VIRTUAL block of pixels into a REAL donation for REAL help to rebuild Vernazza and make it looking as it was

FROM THIS	TO THIS

The flooded Vernazza will be covered by the new picture, point by point, while people buy the pixels, bringing back Vernazza to its beauty.
At the same time the areas of pixels bought will become a permanent link to the website of the buyer, a nice and effective sponsorship.

See it in action clicking on the “BUY PIXELS” button: GO, DONATE AND GET YOUR LINK NOW!!

For a “Featured Sponsorship” with exposure of your BRAND/LOGO a minimum of 30×30 pixel area is requested.

Enjoy it, this is a presentation video:

The funds are managed by the “Pubblica Assistenza Croce Bianca Riomaggiore ONLUS” a ‘non- profit’ org. located in Riomaggiore http://aid.cinqueterre.com/about

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