Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy 14 Nov 2024

Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy

Known for its pastel houses cascading down to the Mediterranean Sea, Manarola, seen in today"s image, looks like a place straight out of a fairytale. Perched on the rugged cliffs of Italy"s Ligurian coast, it"s one of the five villages that make up Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The name "Manarola" might have evolved from the Latin "Magna rota," which became "Magna roea" in the local dialect. It means "large wheel," a nod to the village"s historical mill wheel. Believed to be the oldest village in the Cinque Terre, dating to 1338, Manarola"s history is rooted in fishing and winemaking. Sciacchetrà, a dessert wine unique to this area, has long been immortalised in the verses of Italian poets.

© John_Silver/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

High above the Aegean Sea
14 Nov 2023Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
14 Nov 2025Mother manatee and calf, Crystal River, Florida, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

11 Jul 2025World Population Day
2 Sep 2025Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
London calling
25 Sep 2025Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
Bungle beehives
Huddled and hunting
10 Jul 2025Independence Day of the Bahamas
18 Feb 2024World Whale Day
19 Jan 2026Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
A rainbow that’s worth the rainfall
10 Dec 2023Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
18 Mar 2024Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
Where the humpback whale sings
20 Apr 2026Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah, United States
28 May 2025World Otter Day
24 Nov 2025Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
Widespread and long-eared
Patchwork of peace
An underwater paradise
5 Dec 2024Tufa formation on Mono Lake, California, United States
A mile-high island
20 Jun 2025Maasai giraffe mother with calf in the Serengeti, Tanzania
10 May 2024Misool, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
13 Dec 2025Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Bring the king cakes
30 Dec 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
A little bird told me...
15 May 2024The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
We’ve identified these ‘flying objects’
Art beyond beauty