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A bird’s-eye view of the parish church of Santa Margherita and the octagonal bell tower overlooking the small harbour

The terrace of the Doria castle overlooking the Ligurian Sea

The windows and the colourful façade with external decorations of a typical house in the village on Via Roma

Via Roma, with the stone chapel dedicated to Saint Martha of Bethany on the right

The small chapel of Saint Martha of Bethany, situated on Via Roma

The interior of the Chapel of Saint Martha of Bethany, featuring a small altar, a statue of the saint and, in the foreground, some red candles

On the left is the “Blue Marlin Cafe” on Via Roma

The gardens and playground in Piazza dei Caduti

Via Comandante Giovanni Battista Gavino and the war memorial, unveiled on 5 April 1997

Via Comandante Giovanni Battista Gavino and the railway station underpass

Via Roma, the village’s main stone-paved street

The tree-lined avenue of Via Roma

The ancient, vertically arranged dwellings in the historic centre of Via Roma

The flats on Via Carattino, some of which are rented out to tourists

On the right, the ancient watchtower in Preteccia; on the left, a panoramic view of the village nestled against the blue Ligurian Sea

The ancient watchtower overlooking the village, situated in the hamlet of Preteccia

A panoramic view of the village rooftops overlooking the blue sea of the Cinque Terre, seen from the top of the hill in Preteccia

The former Capuchin friary, now the town hall, situated on the hill overlooking the village

Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, known in the local dialect as “U cantu de musse” (the corner for a natter), with the tower of the church of Santa Margherita on the left

The village’s small beach and the parish church of Santa Margherita d’Antiochia, overlooking the small harbour

Fishing boats moored in the village’s small harbour and the church of Santa Margherita d’Antiochia, dating from 1318

On the right, the quadrangular Belforte bastion, dominated by the Doria castle, and on the left, the tower houses

The square tower and the cylindrical tower of Doria Castle, towering over the village

The watchtower in Preteccia, surrounded by single-lancet windows

The small square by the pier, with Doria Castle – dating from the 11th century – to the right

The rocks jutting out from the pier, with the Gothic-style church of Santa Margherita in the background

On the left is the tower of Doria Castle, built on a rocky ridge over 70 metres high, which now houses the Belforte restaurant

On the left is the octagonal bell tower with a clock belonging to the church of Santa Margherita, over 40 metres high

Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, known in the local dialect as “U cantu de musse” (the corner for a natter), and the parasols outside the “Gianni Franzi” trattoria

The outdoor tables, shaded by large parasols, at the “Gianni Frinzi” trattoria in Piazza Guglielmo Marconi

On the left, the octagonal bell tower of the Church of Santa Margherita, and on the right, two buildings bathed in the orange glow of the sunset in Piazza Guglielmo Marconi

A street musician in Piazza Guglielmo Marconi playing a drum and a pan flute

The side façade and bell tower of the church of Santa Margherita d’Antiochia, with the Maimuna cave to the left, at dusk

The little harbour with its moored fishing boats and the church of Santa Margherita d’Antiochia at dusk

A few boats moored in the village’s small harbour, with the main square in the background and the church of Santa Margherita d’Antiochia beside it, at dusk

The row of boats moored in the village’s little harbour and the Gothic church of Santa Margherita d’Antiochia at sunset

The little square in this picturesque village, named after Guglielmo Marconi, at sunset

The tower of Doria Castle atop a rocky outcrop close to the quay, at dusk

The small harbour and the jetty at dusk, with an ancient portico on the right

The buildings in Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, bathed in a wonderful twilight glow, with the tall octagonal bell tower of the Church of Santa Margherita d’Antiochia to the left

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