La Spezia Trip Overview
Discovering the Cinque Terre coast, a UNESCO heritage site, and two of its pearls appreciating the shape and the design that the nature has gifted to this area.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: La Spezia, Italy
Trip Category: Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours >> Day Cruises
Explore La Spezia Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
Discovering the Cinque Terre coast, a UNESCO heritage site, and two of its pearls appreciating the shape and the design that the nature has gifted to this area.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: La Spezia, La Spezia, Province of La Spezia, Liguria
The tour departs from La Spezia
Stop At: Riomaggiore, Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Departing from La Spezia and sailing in the Gulf of the Poets from where you can see by the sea the hamlets of Cadimare, Fezzano, Le Grazie and the beautiful village of Porto Venere. The sailing continues through the Western Ligurian coast admiring its famous terraced vineyard landscape, the UNESCO heritage site.
Once you arrived in the charming hamlet of Riomaggiore, you will cross the Marina until you reach the imposing church of San Giovanni Battista walking through the “carrugi”, the typical narrow streets of this region. Free time for lunch or shopping.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Monterosso al Mare, Monterosso al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Sailing from Riomaggiore to Monterosso; during the crossing you will be able to admire by the sea other spectacular villages of Manarola, Corniglia and Vernazza.
In Monterosso, in just few steps, you will reach the medieval historical centre; from here you can visit the parish church dedicated to St John the Baptist. At the end of the guided tour you will have free time to enjoy the village, the sea and to taste the typical products of the Cinque Terre.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Vernazza, Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italian Riviera, Liguria
Continue sailing through the Cinque Terre coasts admiring the villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola and Corniglia by sea (about 50 min). We then arrive at the last stage: Vernazza, the village that presents itself to visitors arriving from the sea like the prow of a ship: most of the town is in fact built on a small promontory that ends at the sea with an imposing fortification system. built by the Genoese.
On land we will visit the bay framed by tall colored houses overlooked by Santa Margherita d’Antiochia, one of the most famous monuments of the Cinque Terre.
Continue along the narrow and lively main street that leads through colorful houses connected by bridges and passages. The rest of the country is perched in the eastern part of the spur.
Above it all, the ruins of the fortress known as Castello Doria that make Vernazza one of the most photographed villages in Italy.
Duration: 1 hour
