La Spezia
La Spezia, the city with its many green spaces, is located on the Riviera di Levante in Liguria and just a few kilometers from Tuscany. The train will take you straight to the sea. You will be enchanted by the rocky beaches, the small bays and the steel-blue sea. The coastal town with almost 200,000 inhabitants is the starting point for the Cinque Terre with its 5 picturesque villages, which you can easily reach by train from La Spezia.
Highlights
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Stroll along the palm-lined promenade and enjoy the view of the rugged coastline.
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Above the town is the fortress of San Giorgio with the Cattedrale di Cristo Re. Stairs lead you directly to the Castello with the Archaeological Museum with sculptures and artefacts from Roman times.
If you go down the stairs, you will come directly to the harbour promenade. Here is the imposing Ponte Thaon di Revel bridge in the shape of a boat, which you should definitely cross. -
In the Prione district and in Via Cavour you will find numerous stores with a large selection of Italian fashion and shoes. The food market in Piazza Cavor is also worth a detour.
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Fish lovers will find everything that comes from the sea in La Spezia: crustaceans such as scampi, shrimps and crabs, mussels and above all squid (polpi, seppie) and anchovies (acciughe). Fine fish such as sea bream (dorata), swordfish (pesce spada) and sea bass (branzino) are usually prepared on the grill.
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Enjoy a limoncino. In the south, this refreshing lemon liqueur is called limoncello.
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