The path, massively popular with visitors, closed in 2012 after a landslide damaged the walkway and injured four foreigners.
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00:00After 12 years of heartbreak, Italy's famous path of love has reopened.
00:07Known as the most romantic walk in the world,
00:10the idyllic one-kilometer walking trail traversing the Cinque Terre coastline
00:16can now be enjoyed by locals.
00:19In August, tourists will be able to pay 15 euros to book one-hour time slots
00:25capped at 30 travelers per session.
00:28The path, massively popular with visitors, closed in 2012
00:32after a landslide damaged the walkway and injured four foreigners.
00:38What followed was a decade of extensive repairs costing an estimated 22 million euros.
00:45Now, hopeless romantics will be able to enjoy the visual splendor of Rio Maggiore to Manarola,
00:52spanning dramatic Mediterranean sea views to colorful architectural delights.
00:58The Via della More path was built in 1920 alongside upgrades to a regional railway line.
01:06Railroad workers required a footpath during construction.
01:10Legend has it that the footpath then became a meeting place for lovers from the two towns.
01:16After a century since its inception and another decade of closure,
01:21one of Italy's lesser-known landmarks will romance once again.