La Spezia Historic Centre Travel Guide
La Spezia





Visit La Spezia Historic Centre
Popular places to visit

Castello San Giorgio
Learn more about La Spezia’s past through the fascinating artifacts and relics in the collection in this museum located inside a historic castle.

Cattedrale di Cristo Re
Admire the striking modern design of this cathedral. Its hilltop location ensures you will also enjoy stunning views of the Gulf of La Spezia.

Il Faro
You can enjoy retail therapy at Il Faro during your stay in La Spezia. Amble around the area's waterfront or seek out its hiking trails.

Museo Civico Etnografico Giovanni Podenzana
Gain insight into the culture and traditions of the rural communities of the historic Lunigiana territory at this fascinating museum.
Piazza Garibaldi
Learn about the local history of La Spezia with a stop at Piazza Garibaldi. Amble around the area's seaside or seek out the hiking trails.
Amadeo Lia Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Amadeo Lia Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to La Spezia. Amble around the area's seaside or seek out the hiking trails.
Things to do

Cinque Terre Hiking Shore Excursion from La Spezia Port

From La Spezia: Shore Excursion to Pisa

From La Spezia: Pisa, with optional Leaning Tower and Cinque Terre

La Spezia: Guided Tour of Florence & Pisa with Bus Transfer
Top hotels in La Spezia Historic Centre

The Poet Hotel
"Great location, walking distance to the train station and main shopping and restaurants. Breakfast was excellent! Staff and waiters were very helpful! Disappointed that there was no parking at the hotel."
Reviewed on 3 Jun 2026

Hotel Firenze E Continentale
"Room was small, a larger person wouldn’t be able to maneuver in the shower as it was very, very small. Staff were friendly and helpful most spoke English."
Reviewed on 3 Jun 2026

AllegroItalia La Spezia
"The hotel is very well located near the main restaurants and in close proximity to the Satazione Centrale, Central train station to ride the train to Monteroso, Vernazza and the other towns in Cinqueterre. The down side was that we had some ants bothering us in the bathroom."
Reviewed on 2 Jun 2026

Affittacamere Casa Danè
"It was a very basic set up but positive experience still. Room was fairly spacious (3 beds), bathroom and shower were really good, a/c worked well. But the setup was actually in the train station building - at least our room was. But it was a very quiet room - no train noise. The breakfast was a ..."
Reviewed on 31 May 2026

CDH Hotel La Spezia
"Great hotel but the wifi was not always working well in our room and the bathroom is kinda small."
Reviewed on 1 Jun 2026

Atmosfere Guest House - 5 Terre e La Spezia
"The rooms were fine. Spacious and clean. The only major problem was the ancient elevator that stopped working and forced us to climb five flights of stairs. At 80 I don’t do stairs if I can avoid it."
Reviewed on 3 Jun 2026


