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 in La Spezia (Cinque Terre)
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Lerici
A seaside town on the other side of the gulf, with a castle above the harbour and a promenade to neighbouring San Terenzo.
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Riomaggiore
The first Cinque Terre village from La Spezia: tall coloured houses stacked up a steep ravine above a tiny harbour.
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Manarola
A cluster of pastel houses on a rock above the sea, with a famous viewpoint path just outside the village.
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Vernazza
Perhaps the prettiest of the five villages, with a small harbour square, a church on the water and a castle tower.
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Monterosso al Mare
The largest Cinque Terre village, with the longest sandy beach and an old town of narrow lanes.