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The Gulf is stunning and must have been even better when the town was a simple fishing village.

Visitors not wanting to stay in La Spezia could try anyone of Porto Venere, Lerici-Fiascherino, Le Grazie, Tellaro or Villa Marigola. All have kept their original aspect and if you are looking for 'quaint', these are for you.

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The city of La Spezia comes under the authority of the APT Cinque Terre e Golfo dei Poeti.

The territory is divided into 5 distinct portions; the city, the Gulf of La Spezia, Cinque Terre e Riviera, the Val di Magra and the Val di Vara.

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The hills surrounding the town provide magnificients walks, and the characteristic hamlets of Biassa and Campiglia are well worth a visit for their enchanting views enveloped in silence. The village of Marinasco boasts an historical parish church reconstructed in the 18th century.

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La Spezia has developed since the building of the naval dockyard (1860-65) conceived by Cavour and planned by Domenico Chiodo.

It is pleasant not only for its position in the centre of the Gulf, but also for its panoramic beauty and very mild climate.