La Spezia and Riviera di Levante Photo Gallery by Marisa Livet at pbase.com

La Spezia and Riviera di Levante

Semiserious "Carnet de Voyage" about our adventures during a very enjoyable trip over Ligurian eastern coast.
The coast east of Genoa, called "Riviera di Levante", is perhaps more varied and beautiful than its counterpart to the west. It’s a glorious and rugged stretch of coast, its cliffs and bays covered with pine and olive trees, and with a number of very appealing small towns and villages. The main town is the naval port of La Spezia, at the head of the Golfo dei Poeti (the Poets' Gulf), on either side of which Portovenere and Lerici (the latter almost in Tuscany) are very enticing spots. We decided to set our temporary "headquarters" in La Spezia and from there we took several daily excursions which led us also to Tuscany.

Classy monk in the rain...	The last day in Portovenere...	A last look at Tellaro...	Waiting for lunch....	Interior of San Giorgio Church
The rough see under the wind...	We definitely needed a sheltered break...	Bright colours of a rainy day....	It's nearly impossible to walk here with an open umbrella...	Obviously the whole village is strictly pedestrian...
The pavement was a bit slippery, but we bravely walked down...	Rainy Tellaro...	Rainy clouds are approaching....	Watching rough sea calms me down...	Looking at the waves...
The wind was blowing...	The weather was terrible when we decided to go to Tellaro...	Via delle belle donne ( Beautiful women's street)	An orange side alley...	Santa Maria della Spina
The little ancient church on the bank of Arno...	Strolling along the "lungarno"	The banks of the river Arno	The triumph of "selfies"....	The baptistery looks very much like Florence's one.
I suppose that, being in Pisa, we should end here sooner or later...	The Palace of the Clock	The ceiling of the Church of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri	Let's have a look at the church of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri	The lazy cat of Cavalieri Square...
The cat into the dry fountain...	I think Piazza dei Cavalieri is extremely beautiful...	Personal guide....	Arcades are a fantastic architectural invention!	Walking toward Piazza dei Cavalieri...
A cold drink in a very hot day...	One of the many appealing inns...	The arcades...	It's a rather busy town...	A day trip to Pisa...
The small church of San Rocco	In order to digest sgabei...	Someone felt hungry...	Climbing the ancient stairs...	It's so pleasant strolling around...
If I told you that streets are narrow...	The narrow alleys of the former ghetto	"Do you know what are you taking a photo of?"	It was lunch time in Lerici....	At the end of our boat trip we landed to Lerici...
By boat from Portovenere to Lerici	Leaving by boat...	The reflection of the colourful buildings....	Still a look at Portovenere...	A wooden sailor...
Not all the boats were made for the sea….	It's better to leave now...	The spirit of sailing...	Between the sea and me there is an endless love story...	The view from San Pietro Church
Looking down at the sea....	Portovenere's Fortress	The Altar...	The small church of San Pietro	Inside the ancient little church...
The scenic small church of San Pietro	Looking at the absolute beauty of Ligurian sea...	Byron's Grotto	At the end of the inner alley here is the sea!	It's intriguing to peep into small shops....
No, no, no...I won't climb up there!	The square...	But on the left we can get down to the sea front...	On the right we might climb upstairs....	The quiet beauty of a very ancient alley...
Everything has sunny colours....	Exploring the inner street of Portovenere...	The "Carugio"	The "Palazzata"	The two old gentlemen of Portovenere
Arriving to Portovenere...	Imagining the fish dishes....	Looking at fishing boats...	The cranes of the shipyard	Meeting La Spezia...