Regione Liguria – Cinque Terre – Via dell’Amore: On Saturday, July 27, One of the Most Beautiful Trails in the World, a Symbol of Liguria, Will Reopen After 12 Years of Closure
July 26 2024 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
With Over 23 Million Euros Invested for Safety
Measures
After a long wait, on Saturday, July 27th, the Via dell’Amore
will reopen to the public. With just over 900 metres of trail
perched over the sea, this iconic symbol of Liguria is one of the
most stunning, evocative, and famous pathways in the world. It is
located in the natural paradise of Cinque Terre, which was declared
a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
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Closed since 2012 due to a landslide, the Via dell’Amore was
reopened after a complex redevelopment led by the Liguria Region,
the Government’s commissioner for management of hydrogeological
instability, and in collaboration with Riomaggiore, the Cinque
Terre National Park, the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts,
and Landscape, and the Harbour Master’s Office.
The total investment exceeded 23 million euros, with the Liguria
Region providing 12 million euros, and additional funding from the
Ministry of Culture (6.9 million), the Ministry of Environment (3
million), and Civil Protection (1.5 million).
Reopening the Via dell’Amore was complex due to its fragile
cliffside location. Restoration work started on January 14, 2022,
and finished on July 19, 2024. Specialist companies worked on-site
using helicopters to transport materials while rock workers
suspended by ropes and cables performed deep anchorages on the
cliff and installed stainless-steel mesh.
On the eve of its reopening, the Via dell’Amore was inaugurated
with support from the Ministry of Tourism. The communities of
Riomaggiore and Manarola celebrated with key figures including the
Minister of Tourism, Daniela Santanchè; the Commissioner for the
management of hydrogeological instability, Giacomo Raul
Giampedrone; the interim President of the Liguria Region,
Alessandro Piana; the President of the Cinque Terre National Park,
Donatella Bianchi; and the Mayor of Riomaggiore, Fabrizia
Pecunia.
Accompanying the authorities was a train adorned with a design
dedicated to the Via dell’Amore, which will remain in service on
the route. The day was marked by a captivating fireworks display
and a music show.
Going forward, Riomaggiore town will manage the trail as an
open-air museum with reserved, limited, and fee-based access to
maintain safety measures.
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