The Gulf of Poets - (Poets Gulf)

It is the stretch of sea, already in Liguria, that ends the natural stretch of the coast. Here, the coastal landscape changes, no longer do we see the endless beaches of Versilia, but sheer cliffs that drop straight into sea, as in the nearby Cinque Terre, and the horizon clotted with small islands.

The destination of English poets, this corner of the sea owes its name to its most regular visitors: Byron and Shelley, the latter having been shipwrecked off Lerici.

Lerici well deserves the name of "The pearl of the Gulf of Poets". It is visited all seasons by tourists, thanks to its very mild climate and the beauty of the landscape.

Not far from Lerici stand, among others: San Terenzo, with large beaches and an ancient genovese castle; the village of Tellaro, clung to the rocks outstetched on the sea with its typical winding "carruggi" and Fiascherino with its several natural inlets and beaches that offer to the visitors the chance to enjoy an holiday immersed in the nature, between the sea and the luxuriant mediterranean vegetation.

Ameglia is an ancient ligurian village, old vescovile see, on the border between Liguria and Toscana, spreading out at sea level. The village is situated in a part of the promontory surrounded by pine and olive trees and still keeps a medioeval look. Through the narrow roads yuo can see the houses leaned each other and the evocative small squares, which face the charming view of Magra valley.

On the banks of the Magra river, where it meets the sea, stand Fiumaretta and Bocca di Magra, fishing villages at the beginning of the century, now modern nautical and seaside tourism resorts.

Driving along the coast road toward the Versilia we find the village of Marinella that offers sandy beaches, hotels, discos, tennis courts and swimming pools facilities to cater for the most exigent tastes.

La Spezia is a city in the Liguria region of northern Italy, at the head of La Spezia Gulf.. It is one of the major Italian military and commercial harbours, located between Genoa and Pisa on the Tyrrhenian Sea.  La Spezia also hosts one of the biggest military industries of Italy, OTO Melara.