Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy Nov 14, 2024

Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy

Known for its pastel houses cascading down to the Mediterranean Sea, Manarola, seen in today"s image, looks like a place straight out of a fairytale. Perched on the rugged cliffs of Italy"s Ligurian coast, it"s one of the five villages that make up Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The name "Manarola" might have evolved from the Latin "Magna rota," which became "Magna roea" in the local dialect. It means "large wheel," a nod to the village"s historical mill wheel. Believed to be the oldest village in the Cinque Terre, dating to 1338, Manarola"s history is rooted in fishing and winemaking.

© John_Silver/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

High above the Aegean Sea
Nov 14, 2023Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Nov 14, 2025Happy Childrens Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 18, 2024Natural History Museum, London, England
May 14, 2024Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico, USA
A mirror reflecting natures beauty
A peck between penguins
Jan 23, 2024Maldives
An ugly duckling no more
Nov 14, 2023Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Jul 30, 2025Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Fit for a fairytale
Blurring the lines with wearable art
Stealthy pollinators
Beauty all around
May 18, 2025International Museum Day
Oct 13, 2023Vieste, Apulia, Italy
Sep 11, 2023Médoc, France
When life imitates art
Where are these prickly pears?
Apr 2, 2024Beech trees and anemone wildflowers, Jutland, Denmark
An experiment in sustainability
Where the rainbow ends
May 28, 2024The Monastery of Roussanou, Greece
The lonely castle
‘The hills have a power to soothe and heal...’
Dec 27, 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia
Apr 21, 2025International Dark Sky Week
Aug 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Sep 16, 2024Wallabies at sunrise, Australia
Mar 26, 2024Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
Dec 23, 2023Chinstrap penguins
Feb 4, 2025Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam