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- The Waterfront. La Spezia is an important port on the west coast of Italy and it stands to reason that it has a beautiful waterfront with some fantastic scenery and attractions.
- The Naval Technical Museum. This is one of the most important naval museums in the whole of Italy and it is a truly fascinating place to visit for adults and children alike.
- Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre is a world renowned stretch of coast not far from La Spezia and contains some absolutely phenomenal landscapes and gorgeous villages that hug the coastline and cliffs.
- Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta. This church is one of the most important and recognizable in La Spezia and was originally contrasted in the 15th century; strangely enough, the basilica was not actually completed until 1954 and has been restored and changed over the last several hundred years.
- Take a Boat Ride to the Cinque Terre. Address. Cinque Terre, SP, Italy. While many visitors depart from La Spezia for a multi-day trip spent hiking between the five villages of the Cinque Terre, not everyone has the desire or physical stamina for the journey.
- Wander the Centro Storico. Address. Centro Storico, 19121 La Spezia SP, Italy. Much of La Spezia centro storico, or historic center, was destroyed during the war.
- Explore the Castello di San Giorgio. Address. Via XXVII Marzo, SN, 19121 La Spezia SP, Italy. Phone +39 0187 751142. Web Visit website. Set on a hill overlooking La Spezia, Castello di San Giorgio is a castle-fortress founded in the 1200s, though most of the present-day structure is from the 1600s.
- Visit the Technical Naval Museum. Address. Viale Giovanni Amendola, 1, 19121 La Spezia SP, Italy. Phone +39 0187 784763. Web Visit website. Military and naval history buffs and kids who like big guns and cannons will enjoy this small museum of the Italian Navy.
Jul 7, 2023 · Table of Content. Learn about Italian Navy’s history at the Naval Museum. Visit the historic center and the Lia Museum. Stroll through La Spezia’s waterfront and harbor. Catch views in Castello San Giorgio. Hike nearby Porto Venere on Mountain Muzzerone. Sail in the Gulf of Poets from La Spezia. Marvel at the beauty of Porto Venere.
- Via del Prione. The streets in the centre of La Spezia are a crisscross of straight lines, but they are placed on different altitudes which means lots of stairs and free exercise.
- From the Station to the Arsenal. Another important street in La Spezia is Via Garibaldi that connects the railway station with the military arsenal. Like Via del Prione, Via Garibaldi is intrinsically linked with the history of the city.
- The Fountain at Piazza Garibaldi. Piazza Garibaldi is a relatively new square in the intersection between Via del Prione and Via Garibaldi. The distinguishing feature is a fountain made from white Carrara marble by the sculptor Villiano Tarabella from Pietrasanta.
- Liberty style houses. One of the main attractions of La Spezia if you ask me is the discovery of Liberty style houses. Especially the doorways and portals of palaces once belonging to the local aristocracy display an impressive combination of elegance and imagination.
See ways to experience (11) 6. Museo Civico Amedeo Lia. 193. Speciality Museums. The "Amedeo Lia" museum is located in the old convent of the minimites of St. Francis from Paola, who settled in the town of la Spezia in about 1620. The collection includes about 1200 works of all….
La Spezia. Italy, Europe. It's an understandable oversight. Situated minutes to the east of Cinque Terre by train, and sidling up to the exquisite Lerici and Tellaro, this hard-working port town and home to Italy's largest naval base is routinely overlooked. But it's not only an affordable place to overnight if you're heading to the Cinque ...
8. Go island-hopping in the Bay of Poets. Porto Venere. The Gulf of La Spezia, also called the Bay of Poets or the Gulf of Poets, is right in the middle of La Spezia. Two of La Spezia Province’s best tourist resorts, Lerici and Porto Venere, are found at the gulf’s extremities.
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