The village of Le Grazie is located a mile from Portovenere. It is possible to visit the ancient Roman villa in the green park and the church of Nostra Signora delle Grazie.
Cadimare, a fishing village, takes its name from 'house by the sea'. It is a village on the coast of the Golfo dei Poeti (Poet's Gulf) and is famous for winning the Palio del Golfo (an event held every year on the first Sunday in August) on several occasions.
Cinque Terre Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso
Riomaggiore and Manarola smell of citrus fruits and can be reached by train and Gulf's boat. Corniglia is intensively cultivated with vineyards and citrus groves. It can be reached by train or car because it is located on a top of promontory. Vernazza is famous for the bastion of Belforte and the splendid view of the sea. Monterosso is the largest of its sisters. It is ideal for finding excellent restaurants and historical focaccerie.
The new touristic harbour was built in 2013 with the Revel Thaon bridge connecting, the historic and commercial heart of La Spezia. The style of the bridge, which crosses a strip of sea, is very similar to the masts of the Sails.
La Spezia's stairways, respectively Scalinata QUINTINO SELLA, Scalinata CERNAIA and Scalinata SPALLANZANI.
La Spezia's public gardens also pass on important parts of our history through structures and monumental figures, Among the most famous statues is the one of Giuseppe Garibaldi on horseback.
Lerici is a beautiful city, with its polygonal-form castle that closes the sunset over the bay of Lerici. It has very comfortable and fine sandy beaches.
It's said that in the Middle Ages, Tellaro was rescued from a night attack by Arab pirates by a giant octopus that saves the population by ringing the church bells repeatedly.
