Via Fieschi

This guide to Via Fieschi, Corniglia's single street in Cinque Terre, opens with wine jars unearthed in Pompeii stamped with the village's ancient name, Cornelia, proof its vineyards were already trading by sea in Roman times. It follows the Genoese Fieschi dynasty, who took control of the village in 1254 and left their name on this lane before the Republic of Genoa bought it back in 1276. You'll hear about a corsair raid in 1525 and the watchtower it prompted, plus the secret recipe locals still guard for a wedding cake first baked for a Fieschi bride. Walk the street's full length, from the church down to the sea view at its far end.