Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy June 9, 2026

Vernazza is a small seaside town in Cinque Terre, in Italy"s Liguria region. Built around the area"s only natural harbour, it has long been tied to the sea. First recorded in 1080 as a fortified settlement and maritime base, it later became part of the Republic of Genoa"s coastal defences. To this day, the village preserves its past in the ruins of Doria Castle and the watchtowers overlooking the bay. At the water"s edge stands the Church of Santa Margherita d"Antiochia, first mentioned in 1318 and expanded in later centuries, with a bell tower overlooking the port. Above the houses and narrow lanes, steep terraces support vineyards and olive groves, shaped by generations of stonework in a landscape protected within Cinque Terre National Park, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture an aperitivo here: a glass of local white wine, the harbour in view and Ligurian favourites like focaccia and basil pesto—basically a postcard you can taste.

© Kelly Cheng/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jun 9, 2024Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Navarra, Spain
Jun 9, 2025Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep 26, 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Costa Rica
Mar 25, 2025European goldfinches
Oct 26, 2023Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
Mar 9, 2024Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico
Nov 12, 2025Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Mar 15, 2025The Temple of Saturn, Rome, Italy
Nov 6, 2025Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, Lamphun, Thailand
Aug 30, 2024Whale shark
Dec 15, 2025Spiegelgracht canal in Amsterdam
Jan 8, 2025Great Wall of China
Oct 10, 2023Mount Sopris, Colorado, USA
Jun 17, 2024Green-crowned brilliant
Feb 10, 2025Art Installation of umbrellas, London, England
May 21, 2025Tea garden at Yangjiatang Village, Songyang County, China
May 22, 2026Pont d’Arc, Ardèche
Sep 19, 2025Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, USA-Canada border
Apr 11, 2025Tulips, Netherlands
May 19, 2024Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
June 8, 2026Lions mane jellyfish swimming in the ocean
Jun 26, 2025Horse Head Rock, New South Wales, Australia
Nov 2, 2024American bison in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Dec 11, 2023Huangshan Mountains, China
Apr 28, 2024El Capitan, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USA
Aug 16, 2025Colourful beehives, Italy
Sep 15, 2024Varenna on Lake Como, Italy
Nov 20, 2025Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil
Jul 25, 2025Colourful houses of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Sep 27, 2025Tank Lakes, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington, United States
Nov 7, 2024Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves
Jun 7, 2025Summit of Pine Mountain, Angeles National Forest, California, United States