Carrara, (Corniglia)Italy Photo Gallery
We're in Carrara today. Have you ever heard of Carrara marble? There were huge blocks of this marble at the port.
It comes from these mountains. I think it's so beautiful!
It's not snow in the mountains, but marble.
We absolutely love Cinque Terre and it was a train ride away from Carrara, so off we went to Corniglia, the only village of the five that we had not been to.
These were the stairways that Brian and I climbed up and down going to and from Corniglia There were 386 steps in total.
Brian and I on our hike to Corniglia.
The beautiful terraced farms and vineyards in the Cinque Terre hills.
Rose and cactus-2 thorny plants side-by-side.
A bright red cactus flower.
Chiesa di San Pietro-Church of St. Peter-The plain, grey stone Gothic facade is not very striking. There is a simple niche with a small statue of St Peter above the main central entrance and above that a lovely rose window made from Carrara marble.
Inside is a completely different story. The side walls are a beautiful striped white and soft blue-grey stone.
The ceiling overhead is painted with angels and saints and criss-crossing bands of rosy pink with St Peter in central position. He is seated on a throne and holds a large golden key - the key to the Kingdom of God. Above him, angels carry a banner that reads ‘the gates of hell will not prevail over you’ .
The high altar is all gold and white with a large central panel showing St Peter kneeling before Jesus and stained glass windows on either side.
Oratorio dei Disciplinati di Santa Caterina, dedicated to St Catherine of Alexandria, sits in Piazza Largo Taragio the main square in this tiny village.
The main feature is a large fresco depicting St Catherine floating above two large spiked cog-wheels while angels cavort around above her head. She was ordered to be killed this torturous way by Emperor Maxentius, but the cog-wheel broke and she was beheaded.
Inside the Oratorio dei Disciplinati di Santa Caterina.
Looking over towards the Church of St. Peter and a section of Corniglia.
We walked this tiny road on our way to the panoramic view.
Now this gorgeous panoramic view towards the next village, Manarola.
The gorgeous view the opposite direction.
Walking down a narrow path we were surprised to see a Razorback on this door window. A Razorback fan has been here.
A walkway to the gardens and vineyards.
Washday for jeans.
Actually washday for anything.
Another view of Corniglia and a man with his chicken and tending his garden.
I wonder why all the flags were hanging here.
Corniglia and the sea.
One of the paths leading out of Corniglia to hike in the National Park up the mountain.
Margaret, Susan and I on our way down the hill to the train.
Susan, Margaret, and I while hiking back to the train station from Corniglia.
Doug, John and Brian while hiking back to the train station.
A closer view of Manarola sitting on the cliffs.