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Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1103 W: 66 N: 1327] (4251)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1999-08-20
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Pentax ESPIO 160
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-01-18 4:10
Viewed: 2482
Points: 15
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Riomaggiore is the easternmost of the Cinque Terre and is located in the narrow valley of the "rio Maior", along whose course the village was born. Though maintaining its fishing and agricultural roots, tourism has become very important to the economic life of the village over the last few decades, partly due to its easy access from La Spezia.

Riomaggiore is the first Cinque Terre Village you meet coming from La Spezia. The houses of the medieval village lean one to the other, intersected by deep small streets and sheltered paths. In the central lands are all vine-yards, producing a famous and good white wine. Its origins date back to the end of the XII century. The quay is suggestive and framed among typical coloured buildings called "case torri" (tower houses). Torre Guardiola's path starts from the small Fossola beach is an incredible botanic walk in the nature. Unforgettable is "Via dell'Amore" (The Lovers' Pathway) the most famous path of Cinque Terre from Riomaggiore to Manarola, the next of the 5 villages.

The birth of the village, according to tradition, dates back to the 8th Century, when it was founded by group of Greek refugees who escaped the religious persecution of the Byzantine Emperor, Leone III 'L'Isaurico'. The earliest historical information concerns its transfer from the hands of the Fieschi family to the Republic of Genova in 1276.

The village has an urban layout made up of a series of footpaths which follow the outline of the land. These steep footpaths allow direct access to the upper floors of some of the houses, the oldest of which are tower-like and built vertically in parallel clusters.

I visited this village in August 1999, and had a wonderful time inspecting the village and surrounds. One thing that surprised me was the visit of a fish truck selling fish to the ‘Fishing” village.

The photo was scanned, sharpened, contrasted, saturated and cropped
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Janice,
Very nice picture because of your POV. The houses seem to reach into the sky. I like the colours, but wouldn't change with the people who live there.
Succes,
Erik

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  • Alain Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 93 W: 55 N: 48] (282)
  • [2005-01-18 13:55]

I like the point of view. The picture is exotic to me (from Canada). Maybe too much saturation. Need to do better with the colors, from the original. Thanks for the story, I enjoyed.

Hi Janice,

I like this picture, you get a vertigo feeling from it. I can only imagine how they built it... argh! It is also interesting how every house is decorated regardless of harmony of colour with the one next to it. Bravo!

Your image shows the scene very nicely as you describe it rising up the steep incline. The paths from the bottom, the water and the right side move up along with other paths off the left that help let the eye travel up. The density of the village is also excellent from this point of view making it look like a solid mass on the hill. There are so many villages perched so steeply like this in Liguria and so many vineyards as well. The colors and exposure could be worked on a bit but the feeling of this place is well translated into a photo.

Gosto muito desse padrão da interessante eztrutura urbana vertical. O Efeito e a informação são incriveis, parabens Janice.
Greetings.
aznegrao.

Bravo

ta photo est géniale !

merci

Fantastic title... This photo made me laugh! Very nice shot!
Creative, original and very unique.

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  • jubs Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 52 W: 19 N: 31] (230)
  • [2006-01-30 15:59]

Lovely shot of one of my favourite places in Italy. You have taken this from a good angle.
Nice one!
Jules

Yep, that's Italian builders for you!! Nice shot. I think I'dd rather look at it than live in it, though!! Paul.

Hiya Janice, interesting shot, unfortunately its OE, nice colours, what I find interesting is the building detail, layer upon layer, what is happening at the bottom of the shot, some sort of water channel? Interesting capture!

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