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Extract from the Vernazza Travel Guides:
A few headlands east of Monterosso al Mare is
VERNAZZA
, loveliest of the five villages, throwing a protective arm around the only natural harbour on this rocky coast. The narrow lanes with their tall, colourful houses are typical of the area, and the little cramped village is overlooked by stout medieval bastions and a watchtower, built by the Genoese after they'd destroyed the previous castle in 1182 to punish the locals for piracy. Down beside the main piazza overlooking the sea is the Gothic church of
Santa Margherita di Antiochia
, with an elegant octagonal campanile.
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