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Porto Venere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands
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Arcipelago di Porto Venere
Porto Venere
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The archipelago in the Portovenere waters is made up of three islands, Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. These islands are without any doubt the very soul of the "Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Venere" founded on 20 September 2001.
Tino houses many relics dating back to the 11th century and a church dedicated to San Venerio. It is also a military zone and access is only granted during the celebrations in honour of the saint. The remains of an 11th century abbey dedicated to San Valerio are to be found here. The building was erected on the ruins of a 7th century chapel where the saint’s body was discovered. Tinetto is more an islet than island. Little more than a rock jutting out of the sea. There is no vegetation to speak of but there are the remains of two distinct signs of the presence of a religious community from earlier times. On the Western side of the isle, there was a small 6th century oratory with an apse located at the Eastern end where a more substantial building stood. This was in fact an abbey with a church featuring two naves and cells for the monks. There are clear signs indicating that construction was carried out in differing stages up until the 11th century when the abbey was destroyed by Saracens.
Palmaria is the best-known and most visited of the group. It is very popular with the locals and is a wonderful bathing spot. The island offers some superb panoramic paths over the hills amid the pungent scent of sunburnt Mediterranean shrubs and bushes, towering white cliffs that drop down to the blue Mediterranean Sea, and impressive quarries of black and gold marble.
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Porto Venere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands
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The islands Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto
The archipelago in the Portovenere waters is made up of three islands, Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. These islands are without any doubt the very soul of the "Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Venere" founded on 20 September 2001.
Tino houses many relics dating back to the 11th century and a church dedicated to San Venerio. It is also a military zone and access is only granted during the celebrations in honour of the saint. The remains of an 11th century abbey dedicated to San Valerio are to be found here. The building was erected on the ruins of a 7th century chapel where the saint’s body was discovered. Tinetto is more an islet than island. Little more than a rock jutting out of the sea. There is no vegetation to speak of but there are the remains of two distinct signs of the presence of a religious community from earlier times. On the Western side of the isle, there was a small 6th century oratory with an apse located at the Eastern end where a more substantial building stood. This was in fact an abbey with a church featuring two naves and cells for the monks. There are clear signs indicating that construction was carried out in differing stages up until the 11th century when the abbey was destroyed by Saracens.
Palmaria is the best-known and most visited of the group. It is very popular with the locals and is a wonderful bathing spot. The island offers some superb panoramic paths over the hills amid the pungent scent of sunburnt Mediterranean shrubs and bushes, towering white cliffs that drop down to the blue Mediterranean Sea, and impressive quarries of black and gold marble.