Vernazza Viewpoint, Italy
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Italy Vernazza Viewpoint

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Awesome area to photograph Vernazza. Many many prominent/famous photos have been taken from this location.

Photography Tips

Shot when the sun is a little bit under the Hill to have the perfect Exposure in only 1 Shot.

A wide-angle lens is highly recommended. This was shot at 11mm on a Nikon crop frame... So about 16mm full frame. I would also recommend a polarizing filter, minimally. If you'd like the smooth water effect you'll also need an ND filter.

To capture a well-balanced sunset without doing bracketed shots you would probably need a gradient filter. I don't own one, so I had to use bracketed shots to make the HDR image.

However, another photographer shooting this location with me did use a gradient filter. The sky can be very bright. So using a gradient filter will help to darken the sky and allow a longer exposure to bring out the detail of the city.

Travel Information

Take a train to Monterosso or La Spezia. Then hop on a regional train which travels through the Cinque Terre (4 euros). Do not consider attempting to drive.

Once in Vernazza find the trail which leads south to Corniglia. The spot is about 0.3 - 0.5 from the trail's beginning. It's pretty obvious. You'll be facing North - North West.

Specifically, you'll notice a metal railing to prevent people from falling off the cliff. However, past the railing, there is a nice spot just big enough for a couple of tripods. This is where I took the photo! I don't recommend doing this! If you do decide to go beyond the railing as I did, be extremely careful because there is very little space. If you make a wrong step you will plummet ~30-50 meters off the cliff to your death.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor A decent amount of people
Best Timing Sunset during spring
Sunrise & Sunset 06:23 - 18:34 | current local time: 12:02
Photo Themes Architecture blue hour cinque terres City landscape City View citylights coast coastline Fishing village golden hour Historical City italy Landscape Mediterranean Sea Natural Landscape seascape Sunset sunsets UNESCO world heritage vernazza village

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Spot Comments (4)

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Danny Nielsen
Danny Nielsen 23.05.2019 , edited
If you walk a further 100 m up the trail you will find the Cafe/Restaurant Torre. Which besides a bit to eat and drink, while you wait for the right light, offers a slightly different perspective. Still prefer Eric’s original with the little tower in the right hand side of the picture.
Eric Helligrath
Eric Helligrath 25.05.2019
Great info - thanks Danny!
Alona Azaria
Alona Azaria 20.03.2018
Beautiful sun star at sunset! Love your POV - a different angle from many others I have seen so far with much more dynamics /1
Eric Helligrath
Eric Helligrath 21.03.2018
Thanks for the positive comment Alona, I greatly appreciate it! It was a fun place to shoot Vernazza... I was actually at WinExperience and had to leave and run through town, to the trail, and then down the trail to this spot. I caught this photo with less than 90 seconds before the sun went behind the mountains! Thanks again for reaching out :-)

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Thank you Jimmy Kohar for creating this photo spot in Italy and Eric Helligrath, Shahzeb Ali, Samuele Bucci, Torsten Funke, Rahul Deo, Arvydas Rupeika, Robert Schmalle, Hannes Koenig, Casper Johannisson, Michael Sass, Julien CHIQUET, paediil, Heinz Hieke, Robert Dettman, Labuuche, Ai Lin Szwoch, Krishna Kumar Dharmalingam, Mia Pflieger, Danny Nielsen for improving it with additional photos or content.
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