Places of interest in La Spezia
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A visit to the Cinque Terre is a must:
The area is famous for its colorful villages, beautiful beaches, and paths that showcase breathtaking views.
The ForFour Apartment is about 2 km from the La Spezia Centrale train station.
From the ForFour Apartment, it is a five-minute walk to the terminus of Bus Line 3, which takes ten minutes to La Spezia Centrale Train Station and into the city center.
What are the 5 Terre:
from La Spezia in order: Riomaggiore - Manarola - Corniglia - Vernazza - Monterosso
What to buy in the 5 Terre:
- Limons. The crop present in the territory of Cinque Terre as early as the seventeenth century
- Honey from Cinque Terre
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salted anchovies from Monterosso
- Sciacchetrà: very famous sweet wine for the end of a meal
- Wine Five Lands DOC
- Seawear
PRIVATE BOAT
with bathing in the cove and aperitif on board
BATTLE
which gives you a beautiful view of the coast
TRAIN
easier
Brief History of Portovenere
The name Portovenere derives from the goddess Venus Ericina , whose temple stood on the spot where the Church of St. Peter now stands, and who, according to legend, was born from the foam of the sea.
Portovenere is an ancient seaside village, dating back to ancient Rome, as a bulwark of defense against people coming from the sea. The carruggio, which runs from the entrance to the village to the small square in front of St. Peter's, is connected to the sea abseil by stairs.
Superimposing the village is the ancient Castle, which dates from the 12th-14th centuries, and was owned by the Doria family of Genoa. It is accessible to visitors (€5).
Description of Portovenere
Facing Portovenere is Palmaria Island with the islets Tino and Tinetto.
It is currently a UNESCO site, Regional Nature Park and is also a marine protected area. From here you can walk to the 5 Terre, following paths that connect the various villages with each other offering a breathtaking view.
Houses see in Portovenere in one day
A visit deserves the Church of San Lorenzo at the top of the village, where every year on August 17 the Madonna Bianca, patron saint of Portovenere, is celebrated.
Under the church of St. Peter you can see the very picturesque coastline that goes towards the 5 Terre from the famous Grotta Byron, a natural cavity 20 meters deep.
Brief History of Lerici
Lerici, so named because of the presence of some large Holm Oak plants Eryx, which was later italianized into Erice and then into Lerici.
Suggestive town at the eastern end of the Gulf of Poets, famous for hosting Italian and foreign artists, poets writers and actors over time. Situated in a natural inlet overlooked by the castle, it lies within the Montemarcello Magra Vara Park.
The village dates back to Etruscan times (7th century B.C.) and was used as a natural harbor first by the Ligurians and then by the Romans. In 1152 it was owned by Genoa, which took it back after a brief period when it fell under Pisan rule, during which time Lerici was fortified and the castle built.
Lerici today
Today it is an important seaside resort with its beautiful beaches.
What to visit in Lerici in one day
Castle San Giorgio, Church of San Francesco built in Ligurian stone, Oratory of San Rocco, where there are beautiful paintings.
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