# Things to see in La Spezia (Italy): 38 places and when to go

> La Spezia is a town in Italy, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (10), History (9), Nature (5). The best known are Porto Venere, Tino and Palmaria. The best time to come is March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/la-spezia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Italy · 44.1167, 9.7869
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) (9) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fauna/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (4) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gastronomia/) (4)
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 128 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Monte Parodi, at 673 m.

## What to see in La Spezia

The places in and around La Spezia, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Porto Venere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/porto-venere/): Italian comune · 8.3 km
- [Tino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/isola-del-tino/): Italian island · 11 km
- [Palmaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/isola-palmaria/): Island in Liguria, Italy · 9.5 km
- [Tinetto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/isola-del-tinetto/): Italian island · 12 km
- [Cinque Terre National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parque-nacional-de-cinco-tierras/): National park in Italy · 6.1 km
- [Sarzana Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-cattedrale-di-santa-maria-assunta/): Church building in Sarzana, Italy · 14 km
- [La Spezia Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cattedrale-di-cristo-re/): Church building in La Spezia, Italy · 3.4 km
- [Brugnato Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/concattedrale-dei-santi-pietro-lorenzo-e-colombano/): Building in Brugnato, Italy · 14 km
- [San Venerio Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/faro-di-san-venerio/): Lighthouse in Italy · 11 km
- [Parco naturale regionale di Montemarcello - Magra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montemarcello-magra/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP0968) · 8.9 km
- [Monte Parodi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-parodi/): Mountain in Italy · 976 m
- [Parco naturale regionale di Porto Venere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-naturale-regionale-di-porto-venere/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP1168) · 8.6 km
- [Vernazza Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-doria/): Castle in Vernazza, Italy · 8.6 km
- [Castello San Giorgio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-san-giorgio/): Castle in La Spezia, Italy · 3.0 km
- [hermitage of Sant'Antonio del Mesco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sant-antonio-del-mesco/): Hermitage in Levanto, Italy · 12 km
- [Nostra Signora della Salute](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-di-nostra-signora-della-salute/): Church building in Riomaggiore, Italy · 4.6 km
- [Area marina protetta Cinque Terre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/area-natural-marina-protegida-de-las-cinco-tierras/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP0948) · 8.5 km
- [Castle of Ameglia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-ameglia/): Building in Ameglia, Italy · 15 km
- [Guvano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/guvano-beach/): Beaches · 7.0 km
- [Museo Diocesano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-diocesano-di-brugnato/): Museum in Brugnato, Italy · 14 km
- [Spiaggia Del Persico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/spiaggia-del-persico/): Beach · 5.7 km
- [Venere Azzurra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/venere-azzurra/): Beach · 10 km
- [Alta Via del Golfo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-del-golfo/): Hiking · 7.8 km
- [Alta Via del Golfo: Bocca di Magra - Il Termo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-del-golfo-bocca-di-magra-il-termo/): Hiking · 12 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Alta Via del Golfo: Il Termo - La Foce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-del-golfo-il-termo-la-foce/), [Alta Via del Golfo: La Foce - Portovenere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-del-golfo-la-foce-portovenere/), [Cammino di Assisi, Genova - San Miniato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cammino-di-assisi-genova-san-miniato/), [La via dei Monti: Tappa 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/la-via-dei-monti-tappa-1/), [Sentiero Verde Azzurro: Monterosso (Fegina) - Levanto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sentiero-verde-azzurro-monterosso-fegina-levanto/), [Sentiero Verde Azzurro: Riomaggiore - Monterosso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sentiero-verde-azzurro-riomaggiore-monterosso/), [Sentiero Verde Azzurro: Telegrafo - Montenero - Riomaggiore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sentiero-verde-azzurro-telegrafo-montenero-riomaggiore/)
- **Food and drink**: [Arzà Vinicola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/arza-vinicola/), [Ca' Lunae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ca-lunae/), [Cantina Finis Terrae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-finis-terrae/), [Vinicola Arza'](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/vinicola-arza/)
- **Stargazing**: [Fiammetta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fiammetta/)
- **With kids**: [Luna Park F.lli Lazzari Le Terrazze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/luna-park-f-lli-lazzari-le-terrazze/)
- **Mountains**: [Rifugio Muzzerone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-muzzerone/)

## When to go to La Spezia

The best time to visit La Spezia is **March to June and September to October**; also possible: November to February and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 03 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 14 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 14 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 34 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 18 |
| July | Possible | 15 h |
| August | Possible | 13 h 50 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 23 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 42 |

In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. In June, 37 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to La Spezia

The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 128 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.1167%2C9.7869)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.1167%2C9.7869)

## Other towns nearby

- [Mulazzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mulazzo/): 58 places · 24 km
- [Montignoso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montignoso/): 30 places · 33 km
- [Minucciano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/minucciano/): 63 places · 37 km
- [Porcigatone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/porcigatone/): 27 places · 44 km
- [Villa Minozzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/villa-minozzo/): 50 places · 58 km
- [Lorsica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/lorsica/): 20 places · 59 km

And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in La Spezia?

The best known: [Porto Venere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/porto-venere/), [Tino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/isola-del-tino/), [Palmaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/isola-palmaria/), [Tinetto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/isola-del-tinetto/), [Cinque Terre National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parque-nacional-de-cinco-tierras/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit La Spezia?

March to June and September to October; also possible: November to February and July to August. In June there are 15 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42.

### How do you get to La Spezia?

The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 128 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.1167%2C9.7869) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with La Spezia as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).