La Spezia Off The Beaten Path Tips by matcrazy1 Top 5 Page for this destination

Streets surrounding, cinqueterre Review

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Don't forget to walk narrow side streets in all 5 Cinque Terre villages - some of them look very charming.
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Vineyards surrounding, cinqueterre Review

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Climbing up around Manarola take a look at terrace vineyards - don't they look fantastic?
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Riomaggione - Mediterranean Coast surrounding, cinqueterre Review

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Hmm... the coastline looks rather not inviting in Riomaggione. But go down, look and listen to the sea.
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Stairs in Riomaggiore surrounding, cinqueterre Review

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Don't forget to go downstairs from the main tourist trail in Riomaggiore to admire the beautiful sea. Remember that you must go upstairs (looong way :-) on the way back.
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Big moustache

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Could you find out this monument on the picture in Portovenere and e-mail me who is that guy with BIG moustache. It's located just oposite to the main entrance gate to the town.
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Portovenere - church surrounding, Portovenere Review

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Climb up to this church on the picture in Portovenere, try to enter to it's tower to admire the view. When I was there in 1994 the tower was closed to public and there was nobody in the church to ask :-(.
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Isola Palmaria and Grotta Azzurra Islands Review

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From Portovenere you can take a boat trip (half a day) to nearby Isola (Island) Palmaria and visit Grotta Azzurra (Cave). Hmm... I was looking at the island only :-).
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Driving to Portovenere surrounding, Portovenere Review

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Take a look at beautiful sea with hundrends of charming boats while you drive to Portovenere.
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Cathedral Cathedral Review

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The city has a modern cathedral: in the Church of St. Mary of Assumption, you can admire a window depicting the Coronation of the Virgin by Andrea della Robbia, and the paintings of Fiasella, Lomi and Casoni.
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The gulf and the mountains surrounding, lerici Review

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The city is located at the center of the La Spezia Gulf called often "Golfo dei poeti" = Poets' Gulf.

Driving to Lerici (south) you can stop for the moment to admire a view to the gulf and the Appeninen Mountains in the background or just stay for longer to enjoy the city beach.
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