The mild climate allows a tropical vegetation to flourish and cohabit with the typical Mediterranean bush.
The Gulf of La Spezia (the Gulf of Poets) is snuggled between two promontories (Portovenere and Lerici) between which there is the city of La Spezia, near Le Cinque Terre (Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso).
La Spezia: the high, jagged coastline hugs peaceful bays in protection against the wind, where enchanting little ancient towns take their stand. The beauty of these places has been celebrated by poets, writers and artists, who have long been attracted to this coast and the savage sweetness of its landscape and climate.
it's here that poetry has found its horizon and its home. Between the pinkish shadows of its hamlets, in the bland movement of its hills, beyond the very deep blue of its sea, this discreet land reveals with your footsteps the miraculous dream of Shelley, Petrarca and Montale, the mystery of the perfect harmony of a unison song between man and his sea, his land. This is the Gulf of the Poets, the Gulf of La Spezia, and the 5 Terre (Cinque Terre)
The Italian Riviera, a jeweled coast along a crown of mountains, has long been a magnet for lovers of natural beauty
It may seem like a legend, a fairy tale from other epochs brought to the world from the voices of travellers.
A small coastal territory that has kept alive a secret for many centuries: it's here that poetry has found its horizon and its home. Between the pinkish shadows of its hamlets, beyond the very deep blue of its sea, this discreet land reveals with your footsteps the miraculous dream of Shelley, Petrarca and Montale, the mystery of the perfect harmony of a unison song between man and his sea, his land. This is the Gulf of the Poets, the Gulf of La Spezia, and Le Cinque Terre (the five villages - the five lands).
Countless artists, authors and composers have found muses in the seaside villages, terraced vineyards and rocky promontories of the Gulf of Poets (Portovenere – Lerici – Le 5 Terre – la Spezia). Along this jeweled coast, the five fishing communities of the Cinque Terre carve a charming niche where mountains plunge into the sparkling Mediterranean. By land and sea, discover the limitless inspiration of the Cinque Terre, Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, Monterosso.
By the extreme land of the eastern Liguria, where the city of La Spezia arises, between the blue of the sea and the green bush of the coast, the Gulf of Poets shows its small villages full of grace, like Portovenere, Le Grazie, Lerici, Tellaro, Fiascherino, the fashinating islands of Palmaria and Tino, The Cinque Terre (the Five Villages or “the 5 Lands”)
The Gulf of Poets is a compelling collection of small villages in Liguria around the Gulf of La Spezia.
The Gulf of La Spezia is called “the Gulf of Poets” because of its attraction to some of the world's most celebrated poets who came, and even died, here. Shelley lived in the village of San Terenzo, and died when his boat was hit by a storm. There's a grotto dedicated to Lord Byron at Portovenere where he used to swim. Both Dante and Petrarch spoke of the natural beauty of the gulf.
There are a lotto of small villages scattered around the gulf: Portovenere, Lerici, Tellaro, Le 5 Terre (the 5 Lands)
La Spezia is the largest city on the Gulf of Poets, sits across the bay from Portovenere, Lerici sits across the bay from Portovenere
If you are visiting Portovenere , Lerici or Le Cinque Terre you can found the berst accomodation in La Spezia.
If you are visiting Portovenere , Lerici or Le Cinque Terre you can found the berst accomodation in La Spezia.
The Gulf of the Poets has always been a prestigious tourist destination for the atmosphere, climate, art, history, traditions and cuisine of the area, which covers the City Councils of La Spezia, Lerici and Portovenere, beaches, the Cinque Terre, rugged coast and blue sea
Places enchanted and pleasing, so united in customs, traditions and cusine.
The best way to visit and discover the Cinque Terre are train and by foot.
The Genoa - La Spezia (SP) line stops in all the villages along the coast and the boats make regular shuttle runs between La Spezia (Every kind of accommodation can be found in La Spezia, from 4 star hotels to B&B, bed and breakfasts, for an unforgettable holiday for all pockets).
The particular conformation of the territory of La Spezia (the Gulf of Poets) , with mountains stretching to the sea, has given rise to exceptionally beautiful places: Portovenere, Lerici, the Five Lands or 5 Lands (in Italian:le Cinque Terre).
