A Castle Contested by Pisa and Genoa
Lerici Castle rises directly above the harbour. Its present form reflects centuries of rivalry between Pisa and Genoa, which repeatedly fought for control of this strategic entrance to the Gulf of La Spezia.…
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Lerici Castle rises directly above the harbour. Its present form reflects centuries of rivalry between Pisa and Genoa, which repeatedly fought for control of this strategic entrance to the Gulf of La Spezia.…
Near Monti di San Lorenzo, sunset light around the summer solstice passes through a natural stone opening and projects a butterfly-shaped glow. The phenomenon is real; interpretations of the stones' origin…
According to local legend, a giant octopus climbed out of the sea during a nighttime pirate attack and rang the church bells with its tentacles. The sound woke the villagers and saved Tellaro.
Tellaro's Church of San Giorgio stands at the outer edge of the village on a rocky base projecting over the sea. Its rounded apse and bell tower rise directly above the waves.
This small bay is home to Smart Bay Santa Teresa, a natural marine laboratory where researchers study the sea, aquaculture, new technologies and the effects of climate change on coastal ecosystems.
The archaeological remains belong to a Roman seaside villa at Bocca di Magra, not to the urban site of ancient Luni. The residence stood on land near the river mouth and was connected to the wider territory…
Poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, lived here in 1822. Shortly afterwards, Percy drowned when his sailing boat sank while returning from Livorno.
Posizione, informazioni e indicazioni per Ferry Station Lerici.