La Spezia

La Spezia is a town in Liguria in the northwestern region of Italy.

Understand
La Spezia is one of the four provinces of Liguria and has a population of about 91,391 inhabitants. La Spezia's inhabitants are called Spezzini. The area of this Ligurian town is of 51.4 square kilometers.

It's a beautiful city with a beautiful sea that blends with the nearby mountains. A good overlap of sky, earth and water. The streets are full of bergamot trees, and next to the beach there are really beautiful gardens with weird plants, absolutely well maintained.

Get in
A direct train runs nightly from Vienna, taking 16 hours via Klagenfurt, Villach, Padua, Vicenza, Verona Porta Nuova, Milan Rogoredo and Genoa Piazza Principe.

Trains from Genoa Brignole run hourly and take 60-90 min. They may continue to Pisa, Rome or Naples, and may start from Turin. From Milan change in Turin, from Nice change in Genoa.

These trains pass through CinqueTerre National Park, with the slower trains stopping at Rapallo, Chiavari, Sestri Levanti, Levanto, Monterosso and Riomaggiore.

is 500 m northwest of town centre.

See

 * Chiesa del Sacro Cuore (Church of the Sacred Heart) huddles below the Castello.
 * Chiesa del Sacro Cuore (Church of the Sacred Heart) huddles below the Castello.
 * Chiesa del Sacro Cuore (Church of the Sacred Heart) huddles below the Castello.
 * Chiesa del Sacro Cuore (Church of the Sacred Heart) huddles below the Castello.

Do

 * Football: Spezia Calcio were relegated in 2023 and now play soccer in Serie B, Italy's second tier. Their home ground Stadio Alberto Picco (capacity 11,500) is 2 km west by the navy docks.

Eat
Focaccia, pesto, the chickpea flour, pumpkin flowers stuffed and vegetable pies are typical recipes of Ligurian cuisine are also widely covered in La Spezia.

In addition, although originating in Lunigiana, famous in this area of Liguria are the sgabei and testaroli. But it is analyzing the real La Spezia gastronomic tradition that you discover the Extra Virgin Olive Oil and black pepper to be the basis of some more recipes; among them well-known is a soup of legumes and cereals called mescciüa.

Connect
As of June 2022, La Spezia has 4G from Tim, and 5G from Iliad, Vodafone and Wind Tre.

Go next

 * Sarzana is an attractive small town 15 km east. The town square has a market every Wednesday that's fun to go to. There is also a Luna Park for children.
 * Cinque Terre is the spectacular coastline northwest.