Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
Province of La Spezia, Liguria Region
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Identifier |
826 |
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states |
it |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(ii)(iv)(v) |
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Title |
portovenere, cinque terre, and the islands (palmaria, tino and tinetto) |
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latitude |
44.1069412231 |
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longitude |
9.7291698456 |
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location |
province of la spezia, liguria region |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
1997 |
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unique number |
2458 |
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description |
the ligurian coast between cinque terre and portovenere is a cultural landscape of great scenic and cultural value. the layout and disposition of the small towns and the shaping of the surrounding landscape, overcoming the disadvantages of a steep, uneven terrain, encapsulate the continuous history of human settlement in this region over the past millennium. |
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justification |
the committee decided to inscribe this site on the basis of criteria (ii), (iv) and (v), considering that the eastern ligurian riviera between cinque terre and portovenere is a cultural site of outstanding value, representing the harmonious interaction between people and nature to produce a landscape of exceptional scenic quality that illustrates a traditional way of life that has existed for a thousand years and continues to play an important socio-economic role in the life of the community. |
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