La Spezia is a city and municipality at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the eastern part of the region of Liguria in Italy, the capital of the Province of La Spezia. With a population of 92,711,
Panorama of La Spezia
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, thirteenth century
The Cinque Terre is a coastal area within Liguria, in the northwest of Italy. It lies in the west of La Spezia Province, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola
La Spezia
…is also a significant railway junction, and is notable for its museums, for the Palio del Golfo rowing race, and for railway and boat links with the Cinque Terre. La Spezia and its province have been settled since prehistoric times. In Roman times the most important centre was Luni, not far from Sarzana. As the…
A view of the National Park of the Cinque Terre, showing Vernazza, one of the five coastal villages
Personnel control the intense flow of tourists on the platforms of the La Spezia Centrale railway station during the public holiday of May Day
Vineyards in terraces above Manarola
Cinque Terre coast with Portovenere and Isola del Palmaria (right of the middle), Golfo dei Poeti, La Spezia, Lerici and Tellaro coast