gulf of the poets
The Gulf of Poets is a place with a long tradition of inspiration, but also of teeming maritime life. Inhabited over the centuries by poets and pirates, coveted by many for its extraordinary natural conformation useful for defense, its history makes you dream and its nature is worth experiencing.
Torre Scola, almost destroyed because of Napoleon, saved by a miracle
While sailing between Portovenere and Palmaria Island in the Gulf of the Poets, you will surely notice it. It is the Torre Scola, one of the La Spezia sea symbols, with a long story. It was built by the Genoese, almost destroyed by the British, and saved from being demolished.
Botticelli’s Venus was born in Portovenere
Born in Portovenere, Simonetta Cattaneo was married to one of the Vespucci Family members and shook the hearts of Renaissance Florence, ending up in one of the most famous paintings of history.
Tinetto Island, much more than a cliff!
An ancient convent, a kind of lizard that lives only on its surface, and a statue that saves seafarers. Tinetto island is small but infinitely rich.
Emanuele Albano, the man who looked for mussels and found the "Muscoli"
The Campiglia Portovenere trekking, just like heaven
Le Rosse, the Caribbean beach of La Spezia
Margareth, the ship sleeping leaning to the dam
On December 2, 2005, the Georgian ship sank off La Spezia and is still lying against the dam. It is invisible to the eyes, hiding its story under the sea.