travel42 Port Guide: La Spezia

travel42 Professional Cruise Port of Call Review

La Spezia can be a good base for those wishing to visit the Cinque Terre. Given its larger size (about 90,000 inhabitants), it has many options for accommodations and is only a ten-minute train ride from Riomaggiore and 15 minutes from Monterosso.

But La Spezia itself is worth spending some time in. Make sure to hit the main pedestrian street, Via Prione, which is flanked by cute boutiques and fun outdoor food markets. The Naval Technical Museum is another interesting place to visit, especial...