The first human settlement in the Cinque Terre

Hidden among hills and paths are corners of the Cinque Terre that tourism barely touches — yet long ago, they were the beating heart of life in this land.Here, the first settlements were born: places where people learned to shape the mountains with terraces and to live in harmony with nature.Archaeological discoveries tell of ancient communities — from the Ligurian castellari to prehistoric finds on Palmaria and Monterosso — evidence of human presence dating back to the Paleolithic.From these roots, carved in stone and sea, the story of the Cinque Terre began — today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.