On his website, Steves explained that Vernazza is his absolute favorite, not just out of the Cinque Terre villages, but of all the little seafaring villages on the Mediterranean."If you ask me ...

The street market returns to Vernazza. Architect Richard Rogers visited with his friend and fellow architect Renzo Piano (left) June 4.

Vernazza’s most characteristic side streets, called carugi, lead up from here. The trail (above the church, toward Monterosso) leads to a classic view of Vernazza.

Cancer took Lorenzo quickly one winter. Now he’s king of the Vernazza mountain. He’s resting and enjoying the best view of all from a different kind of hotel, booked out by locals for years ...

While Vernazza’s fishing fleet is down to just a couple of boats, locals are still more likely to own a boat than a car. Boats are tethered to buoys, except in winter or when the red storm flag ...