The charming Cinque Terre village complex in the Liguria region of southern Italy announced new measures on Monday (8) to avoid crowds on the archaeological park's routes on the "busiest" days of tourist influx.
The initiatives that have been studied and will be implemented include the “Sentiero Verde Azzurro”, creation of a one-way street, maintenance of the route network, information totems and people counters, in addition to increasing the price of the “Cinque Terre” card.
“The actions to contain and control flows on the paths in the park arise from the double need to guarantee the protection of ecological heritage and the safety of visitors”, explains the president of the park, Donatella Bianchi.
Among the actions is also the increase in the Trekking card in Cinque Terre for access to the Sva Monterosso Corniglia Vernazza trail during the 16 days of intense flow.
For Bianchi, this is an extraordinary measure that concerns the need to protect the territory and consequently also the visiting experience of hikers, who are often disappointed with their expectations precisely because of the crowds.
The park management made the decision after commissioning a study from a specialist company that designed solutions for peak days, with the aim of mitigating the impact of tourism.
On peak days, in addition to increased controls and information, measures will also be implemented to ensure the safety of those who venture along the waterproof paths of the Cinque Terre.
In this way, departure times are reintroduced on the Via Verde Azzurro that connects Monterosso, Vernazza and Corniglia, in addition to the installation of information totems and people counters at the entrances to the roads. In total, 18 maintenance workers will be called in to work on the road network. (HANDLE).
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