1.   Here you gaze across the terraced vineyards and orchards to the bare limestone summit of Mont Vertoux.

2.   Situated on the eastern shore of the lake with a backdrop of terraced vineyards, olive groves and cypress trees.

3.   It lies between the two southernmost villages, medieval Riomaggiore, founded in the seventh century, and Manarola, set on terraced vineyards.

4.   Soon the hillsides were lined with terraced vineyards of Sangiovese grapes, the main component of Chianti wine.

5.   The terraced vineyards, perched precariously on dangerously steep slopes, were created years before any mechanical conveyances existed.