I had the chance to visit the nearby islands with a local guy I had met at a club and found it simply enchanting. In a seculed beach he was able to ride the "baloney pony' until he could not stand it... more
Having seen on a map that La Spezia has a cathedral, we wandered around trying to find it. So far, the churches we had visited in Italy were beautiful and antique, so I was looking forward to... more
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Climb up to this church on the picture in Portovenere, try to enter to it's tower to admire the view. When I was there in 1994 the tower was closed to public and there was nobody in the church to... more
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The city is located at the center of the La Spezia Gulf called often "Golfo dei poeti" = Poets' Gulf.
Driving to Lerici (south) you can stop for the moment to admire a view to the gulf and the... more
I highly recommend trying the local white wine. It's delicious and cheap. As the picture indicates the vineyards were not green and lush but it was still neat... more
.Could you find out this monument on the picture in Portovenere and e-mail me who is that guy with BIG moustache. It's located just oposite to the main entrance... more
It took me soooooo long to go to Cinque Terre (!!!) that, when I finally got there in March 2002, I couldn't believe it... I spent a great day and enjoyed the beauty of this marvellous place...
The Gulf of La Spezia is an almost perfect amphiteatre; the bay is also known as the Gulf of Poets and even in our day continues to attract and inspire people who come here to admire its amazing...
I was in La Spezia twice: in 1994 (visiting Pontovenere and Riomaggiore by a car) and in 1999 visiting Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare by a car and a train.
La Spezia itself...
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