Beaches & parks
Passeggiata Morin & the public gardens
A palm-lined seafront promenade next to the town gardens and the cruise terminal, with views of the gulf and its boats.
- Ships berth alongside at Molo Garibaldi inside the commercial port. You cannot walk through the port: a shuttle bus links the ship to the cruise terminal at Largo Michele Fiorillo.
- A new two-berth cruise pier on Calata Paita is being built; the port authority expects to hand it over in early 2027, with the new terminal building from about 2029.
- The Cinque Terre trains get very full on busy cruise days. Leave a generous margin for the trip back and do not rely on the last possible train.
- The Museo Amedeo Lia is closed on Mondays.
Where ships dock
Ready-made days
Add your ship's times above to see what fits in your time ashore.
Sights
Castello San Giorgio
A hilltop castle above the town with an archaeology museum and views over the gulf. Open daily.
Food & drink
Via del Prione
The town's main pedestrian street, with focaccia, farinata and pesto in the bakeries and cafés along it and in the lanes off it.
SightsClosed Mondays
Museo Amedeo Lia
A private collection of paintings, ivories and small treasures from the Middle Ages to the 18th century, in a former convent. Closed on Mondays.
Practical
Tourist information, La Spezia Centrale station
Tourist information on the square at the main station, where the Cinque Terre trains leave. Buy train tickets or a Cinque Terre card before boarding.
Boat & day trips
Porto Venere
A colourful harbour village at the tip of the gulf, with a striking church on the rocks and a castle above. Bus all year, or boat in season.
Boat & day trips
Lerici
A seaside town on the other side of the gulf, with a castle above the harbour and a promenade to neighbouring San Terenzo.
Boat & day trips
Riomaggiore
The first Cinque Terre village from La Spezia: tall coloured houses stacked up a steep ravine above a tiny harbour.
Boat & day trips
Manarola
A cluster of pastel houses on a rock above the sea, with a famous viewpoint path just outside the village.
Boat & day trips
Vernazza
Perhaps the prettiest of the five villages, with a small harbour square, a church on the water and a castle tower.
Boat & day trips
Monterosso al Mare
The largest Cinque Terre village, with the longest sandy beach and an old town of narrow lanes.
Map
Your ship's times
Type your ship's arrival and departure times at the top of this page and everything here is marked for your day. Your times are on your cruise documents or in the cruise line's app.
La Spezia (Cinque Terre) publishes its cruise calendar: see the port's schedule ↗
Sources we checked on 2026-10-21: speziacarrara.cruises speziacarrara.cruises speziacarrara.cruises speziacarrara.cruises ansa.it museilaspezia.it museilaspezia.it