The Torre Aurora on a bluff at Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy, is the only remaining tower of 13 built in the 16th century to defend against pirates. Today it's a restaurant.
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The tower of the parochial church overlooks the main square of Monterosso al Mare, one of the five villages of Cinque Terre, Italy.
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An elevated railway line cuts across the Cinque Terre village of Monterosso al Mare, Italy. The beaches here guarantee large crowds of visitors in summer.
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Monterosso al Mare, Italy, is the northwesternmost of the five Cinque Terre villages. The excursion boats from Porto Venere turn around here.
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Trains between Levanto and La Spezia call at all five Cinque Terre villages several times an hour yearround, which explains the throngs of tourists found there. This train is passing through a tunnel at Vernazza, Italy.
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