La Spezia Historic Centre Travel Guide
Tourist Guide





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.

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.
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.
Church of Santa Maria Assunta
Visitors flock to this church from far and wide to see its stunning interior and its impressive collection of rare religious artworks.
Activities

Cinque Terre and Pisa Day Trip from Florence

Cinque Terre and Portovenere Morning & Sunset Tour Aperitif

Cinque Terre & Portovenere Day Trip from Florence
Our pick of the best La Spezia Historic Centre Hotel Deals

Hotel Firenze E Continentale
Very clean and modern and nice looking rooms and hotel and 1 min walk to train station was very convenient to get around and see cinque terre. Will stay again.
Reviewed on 13 Oct 2025

The Poet Hotel
I saw it was great I did not have time to eat.
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

AllegroItalia La Spezia
We stayed in this hotel to discover the center of La spezia and cinque terre. As soon as we entered, we received a warm welcome from John at reception, he was exceptional very friendly and helpful! He gave us recommendations for good restaurants, kept our luggage after checkout and made our stay ...
Reviewed on 24 Sept 2025

Affittacamere Casa Danè
First, the good. It’s close to the central train station. The plumbing worked and there was plenty of hot water for the shower. The breakfast was a mini version of a continental, coffee, juice and a pastry ( across the street in a tiny cafe The apartment building is located close to the walking district ...
Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025

CDH Hotel La Spezia
The room was very nice and clean, and the staff were pleasant. However, there were no self-service laundry facilities as mentioned in the description — only paid laundry service. The shower was quite small, and unfortunately, there’s no real view from the room. The bedroom door opens to a large unfinished ...
Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

NH La Spezia
I thought I had reserved a room through Expedia, with Free Breakfast but when I received my invoice, it showed my rate as Bed (Room) and Breakfast Rate? Not sure how that would be Free Breakfast if I had to pay for the Breakfast...it showed as a separate cost item.
Reviewed on 12 Oct 2025