What you'll hear inside Old Water Mill of Manarola:

• 1
  Stone Mills for Grain

  The stone grain mills at Manarola feature original millstones preserved inside the mill, used for grinding wheat.

• 2
  Prensa para la molienda de aceitunas

  The torchio per la molinatura delle olive is an olive press housed within the mill at Manarola, preserved exactly as it stood when the mill closed in 1963.

• 3
  Fig Wood Gears

  The fig wood gears are among the original mechanical components still intact inside the mill, preserved exactly as they were when the mill closed in 1963.

• 4
  Manual Winch for Extraction

  The manual winch is a hand-operated mechanical device housed within the mill at Manarola, employed for the final pressing of olives after the primary oil extraction phase.

• 5
  Copper Cauldron

  The copper cauldron, or paiolo in rame, sits inside the mill as a reminder of traditional olive oil production.