Is La Spezia worth seeing?

La Spezia is a bit of a hidden gem as it is not as touristy as its surroundings and offers beautiful panoramas of the gulf and Apuan Alps as well as fascinating museums, a historic city centre, great markets and streets lined with lovely cafes and restaurants.



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The Ligurian coast is home to the modern seaport of La Spezia as well as the time-capsule fishing villages of the Cinque Terre. With three days, you can explore both and still have time to adventure farther down the coastline to the spectacular marble quarries of Carrara.

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Top Attractions in La Spezia
  1. Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Venere. 885. Parks. ...
  2. Museo Tecnico Navale della Spezia. 583. Military Museums. ...
  3. Ponte Thaon di Revel. 472. Bridges • Scenic Drives. ...
  4. Museo Civico Amedeo Lia. 190. Speciality Museums. ...
  5. Via del Prione. 294. ...
  6. Castello di San Giorgio. 342. ...
  7. Monesteroli. Hiking Trails. ...
  8. Corso Cavour. 104.


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La Spezia is easy to walk, and the pedestrian only zone starts just down the hill from the train station. March 19 is the festival of San Giuseppe, patron saint of the city of La Spezia.

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Mussels and anchovies are typical La Spezia food. “I fancy some fish, but I am on a budget,” say those who know how expensive eating seafood in many Italian cities can be. If you want to eat carbon-free in the La Spezia area, enjoying seafood at affordable prices is possible.

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Walk through the streets of Pisa, stop at Piazza Dei Miracoli and admire the Torre Guinigi in Lucca. Book a roundtrip transfer with an easy and comfortable coach service from La Spezia to Florence and Pisa. Discover two impressive Tuscan cities in just one day.

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You have to skip Corniglia situated on top of a cliff 100 metres above sea level. If you are limited on time, take the train between the villages.

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La Spezia's western coastline is very steep and rugged and its long breakwater is close to the sea. Beaches are mostly rocky and pebbled, although there are sandy spots to be found in Levanto and Monterosso.

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The first train leaves at 00h26 from Riomaggiore, Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia and Manarola to La Spezia Centrale; the last train leaves at 23h49.

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i am probably a little biased but I think La Spezia is indeed a good base. You have all the amenities of a city (shopping, bars and restaurants) yet only 8 mins away from Riomaggiore by train and on to the rest of the cinque terre. Buses every 15 mins to Lerici or every 30 mins to Portovenere.

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La Spezia also has a number of excellent museums and art galleries. The best places to stay in La Spezia are also perennially popular with walkers starting off on the Cinque Terre trail, and some of our picks are just outside town, on the hillsides overlooking the town, and the towns to come.

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You can walk the entire route in about six hours, if you take short breaks—although many hikers prefer to spread the route out over a few days at a strolling pace, stopping to enjoy the towns along the way. You can start from either direction (Monterosso, heading south, or Riomaggiore, heading north).

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Shopping and prices The Cinque Terre is not cheap. As everywhere in the world, tourism has raised prices. I often go to the market of La Spezia to shop for food, it's much cheaper than the stores of the villages. In restaurants, you have to expect Western European prices.

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