The Places of the Heart are a map of environments, locations, large, small, famous or unknown that represent emotions and tell different stories, all Italian, all great for their simplicity, all significant in their essence. This important mapping of Italy also includes our Palmaria island...
In the state of Israel, the city of La Spezia is “Sion Gateway”, remembered with emotion and affection, named with respect in the memory handed down between generations. Yet here we do not all know the story of the Exodus mission, in which the city...
Gulf of Poets / Highlights / Mountain / Sea / Trekking
by Giulia Arrabito · Published September 5, 2018 · Last modified September 10, 2018
Do you like trekking? Do you love uncrowded beaches? Do you love crystal clear water? Here are three ideas to satisfy your desires The Ligurian coast of the Cinque Terre is not only characterized by five marvelous villages that stand out over the sea, but,...
Cinque Terre / Gulf of Poets / Highlights / Plan your visit / Sea / Trekking
by Teresa Turano · Published August 21, 2018 · Last modified September 11, 2018
Difficult to reach on foot (and swimming), so popular among those who cruise around the Gulf by boat: le Rosse beach enchants swimmers and sailors. If you look at the coast of La Spezia from the panoramic terrace of San Pietro in Porto Venere or...
Gulf of Poets / History & Culture / Portovenere / Trekking / What's Up & Exhibitions
by Teresa Turano · Published March 15, 2018 · Last modified June 28, 2018
The FAI Spring days in La Spezia: Visit the Umberto I Fortress on Island Palmaria and Case Lovara. The FAI – Italian Environmental Fund – National Spring Days, have been organized for the last 26 years involving Italian cities in the opening to public places that are...
Gulf of Poets / La Spezia / What's Up & Exhibitions
by Teresa Turano · Published March 12, 2018 · Last modified July 4, 2018
The San Giuseppe Fair 2018 arrives, “highlight” of spring in the city, celebrating San Giuseppe patron, with its long-awaited white night of music and museums. From almost all the La Spezia people the Fair is expected with trepidation: tradition has it that it abounds porchetta,...
Gulf of Poets / History & Culture / La Spezia / Plan your visit
by Teresa Turano · Published January 9, 2018 · Last modified August 21, 2018
Many visitors in wish to see the Naval Base and arsenal of the city, but the Technical and Naval Museum of La Spezia next to it is is definitely worth a visit. La Spezia naval base is since 1870 one of the main Navy ports...
Gulf of Poets / Highlights / History & Culture / La Spezia / Tips
by Teresa Turano · Published April 19, 2017 · Last modified September 10, 2018
The most beautiful ship in the world based in La Spezia: launched in 1931, the Amerigo Vespucci is symbol of Italian excellence on the sea. A jewel that locals often see in La Spezia sea. The Amerigo Vespucci – the symbol of the world navies...
Gulf of Poets / History & Culture / Lerici / Tips
by Teresa Turano · Published March 14, 2017 · Last modified September 10, 2018
East end of the Gulf of Poets, Tellaro is on the list of most beautiful villages in Italy drawn up by the Italian Touring Club. The legend says that it was a bell-ringer octopus to save the village from a pirate invasion One with its...
Gulf of Poets / Local Insider / Plan your visit / Portovenere
by SpezzinoVero · Published January 23, 2017 · Last modified September 24, 2018
Attracted by the Cinque Terre, tourists from across the Channel are starting to look around and discover what to do in Cinque Terre and beyond. The Telegraph recommens to visit Porto Venere and Tellaro Porto Venere? It is not less beautiful than the Cinque Terre...
