Vernazza, considered by many to be the most charming of the Cinque Terre was documented for the first time in 1080.<\/p>\n
The remarkable economic and social level reached by the village in Medieval times and still today testified by the town planning conformation and by the presence of architectural elements of great importance, like lodges, churches, case-torri (tower-houses) and arcades.
\nThe village is dominated by the remains of the \u201ccastrum\u201d a series of Medieval forts dating back to the XI century, with a cylindrical castle and tower. The built up area comprises separate houses in a single central street and perpendicularly steep flights of steps called \u201carpaie\u201d.<\/p>\n
The most important historical moment is Santa Margherita di Antiochia (St. Margaret of Antioch), a Roman-Genovese style church, whose construction dates back to the XIII century in which are recognised a Medieval body and a Renaissance one.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>