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Discover Vernazza
The incredible landscape of the past
Cinque Terre Wine was demanded throughout medieval Europe. Our communities built more than 1,400 hectares of terraced fields (3460 ac). In one hectare of vineyard (2.47 ac) there are between 2,000 and 2,500 linear meters of wall (8200 ft). This means that the length of the Cinque Terre walls was more than 28 thousand kilometers (17.400 mi). The Chinese wall is 21 thousand kilometers long (13.000 mi).
The vast majority of the medieval landscape has survived until the 1970s. When the economy of the Cinque Terre has completely changed. Consumerism has led to a greater appreciation of quantity and ease, compared to the quality and slowness of terraced vineyards. This has gone from 1400 hectares to less than 80. They seem unreal numbers but have you seen the photo above?
A slow change of course
In the early 2000s, the demand for quality wines and unique stories led to increased interest in the vineyards of Cinque Terre. Thus began a slow recovery of the terraced belts. In our own small way, thanks to the contribution of travelers from all over the world, we expanded the family vineyard from 3,000 square meters to more than 20,000 (215000 sqft)!
The dream of reversing course
Originated
be-Eroico
Regenerating the ancient rural landscape is an arduous task full of struggle, but it is made possible by the contributions of travelers from all over the world. Be part of this story, stay with us.
A neverending work
120sqm (1300 sqft)
of walls restored
One square meter of drywall, means one ton of stones, two/three minutes by helicopter to transport the stones to our terraces (did you know that in the vineyard you can only get there on foot?) and two hours of work by the master and his labourer. Take these numbers and moltiplicate them by 120, you'll see how much fun we had!
Before
After
Before
After
For each square meter we need one ton of stones. Help us transport them to the hills:
+200 kg
Of stones for dry stone walls
In Cinque Terre is:
Heritage-friendly
By donating part of your contribution to the restoration of the dry stone walls you truly become Cinque Terre best friend, the kind of friend who takes care of you in times of need.
A journey of discovery
We reveal all the secrets of Cinque Terre and make you feel part of our community. Maintaining our territory will make you happy.
Eco-conscious
We are a National Park, we take care of recycling, reducing plastic, reducing electricity consumption.
We are
Carol and Luca
Be-Eroico Hosts
Let us introduce ourselves: we are Carol and Luca. We are two young friends from Vernazza, with a passion for our land and its culture. We like to think that people can make a difference even when traveling, which is why we created Be-Eroico.
CAROL
Owner of Cinque Sensi Wine Bar in Vernazza, a great place to discover the tastes of Cinque Terre. She is the visionary and imaginative mind of Be-Eroico.
LUCA
A young winemaker from Vernazza, he dreams of bringing the ancient wonder of Cinque Terre back to life. He pursues his dreams thanks to Eroico Vino and Be-Eroico.
Savor Cinque Terre flavors
Live Vernazza
be-Eroico: a project of peasant regeneration
We strongly believe that tourists and travelers can be an asset to the areas they visit.
Therefore, we reinvestbeEroico profits in the regeneration of Cinque Terre terraced landscape, a cultural asset we can save together.
Your stay our culture
The encounter between travelers and locals is a moment of collective enhancement.
Try our experiences and accommodations to discover the history and culture of Cinque Terre.
We look forward to welcoming you into our world.