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10 Listed places
4.5 average across 9 rated listings
Province of La Spezia • Via XXVII Marzo • Viale Giovanni Amendola
Paid admission; current museum, concession, and terrace ticket prices are available on the official website. – Paid admission; check the official Italian Navy website for current tariffs and concessions.
Popular Neighborhoods:
Province of La Spezia Via XXVII Marzo Viale Giovanni Amendola Via di Corniglia Monterosso al Mare SP

Castello San Giorgio

Via XXVII Marzo
Famous for: Hilltop fortifications, prehistoric Lunigiana statue-stelae, Roman artifacts from Luni, and panoramic views over La Spezia’s gulf.

Explore Castello San Giorgio in La Spezia for prehistoric statue-stelae, Roman finds from Luni, medieval defenses, and sweeping views across the gulf.

Archaeology enthusiasts Medieval history travelers Families with school-age children

Cinque Terre

Province of La Spezia
Famous for: Five cliffside Ligurian villages, vineyard terraces, Mediterranean harbors and UNESCO-protected coastal walking routes.

Cinque Terre links five UNESCO-listed Ligurian villages by rail, terraces and coastal paths, from Monterosso’s beach to Riomaggiore’s harbor.

Hikers Rail travelers Photographers

Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Venere

Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
Famous for: Mediterranean island trails, dramatic limestone cliffs, historic coastal fortifications, and the UNESCO-listed landscape surrounding Porto Venere.

Explore Porto Venere’s coastal park, Palmaria’s hiking trails, historic forts, and island views, with practical ferry, access, and planning tips.

Island hikers Coastal nature lovers Military history enthusiasts

Presepe di Manarola

Via di Corniglia
Famous for: A vast illuminated Nativity of handmade recycled-material figures spread across Manarola’s terraced hillside each winter.

See Manarola’s free winter hillside Nativity, where Mario Andreoli’s 300-plus reclaimed-material figures glow above the Cinque Terre village after dark.

Families with Kids Couples Christmas travelers

Punta Mesco

Province of La Spezia
Famous for: A rugged Cinque Terre headland with medieval hermitage ruins, lighthouse views and sweeping Ligurian Sea panoramas.

Punta Mesco above Monterosso pairs a rugged coastal hike with the Sant’Antonio ruins, lighthouse and wide Ligurian Sea views.

Coastal hikers Landscape photographers Active couples

Ruins of Doria Tower

Famous for: Medieval coastal fortifications and a cylindrical watchtower overlooking Vernazza’s harbor, terraced hillsides, and the Ligurian Sea.

Climb Vernazza’s medieval Doria Tower for harbor views, coastal fortifications, and a close look at the Cinque Terre village’s steep stone lanes.

Medieval history enthusiasts Coastal photographers Active sightseers

Scalinata Lardarina

Province of La Spezia
Famous for: A 377-step red-brick climb connecting Corniglia railway station with panoramic village streets above the Ligurian Sea.

Climb Corniglia’s 377-step red-brick Lardarina from the train station for Ligurian Sea views, village lanes and a classic Cinque Terre arrival.

Hikers Photography Enthusiasts Scenic View Seekers

Sentiero Monterosso – Vernazza

Monterosso al Mare SP
Famous for: A demanding Cinque Terre coastal hike with terraced hillsides and sweeping views above Vernazza harbor.

Hike Cinque Terre’s demanding 3.5-km coastal trail between Monterosso and Vernazza for terraced slopes, sea views and harbor panoramas.

Experienced hikers Nature lovers Scenic photographers

Technical Naval Museum of Spezia

Viale Giovanni Amendola
Famous for: Historic ship figureheads, detailed naval models, artillery, and equipment tracing Italian maritime engineering and underwater warfare.

Explore La Spezia’s Technical Naval Museum beside the arsenal, with carved figureheads, ship models, naval artillery, and practical visiting tips.

Naval history enthusiasts Ship model collectors Military technology enthusiasts
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  • Province of La Spezia: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Via XXVII Marzo: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Viale Giovanni Amendola: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Via di Corniglia: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Monterosso al Mare SP: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.

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