Boat Tour in the Gulf of Poets: Portovenere & 3 Islands

Highlights

• Gulf of Poets Cruise
• Ligurian Specialties
• Swimming & Relaxation

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Lerici

   20min

   The port full of boats, the colorful houses and an intense blue sea: this is one of the most beautiful postcards of Lerici! Lerici is a seaside town nestled in the Gulf of Poets in the province of La Spezia, in Liguria, and is one of the most loved (and renowned) places on the Riviera del Levante for its panoramas and beaches with clear waters. Its wonderful views have inspired many romantic poets such as Lord Byron, Percy and Mary Shelley, but also Italian writers such as Boccaccio, Petrarca, Dante and others.

2. 2

   Tellaro

   30min

   Tellaro is a seaside village in eastern Liguria, located in the municipality of Lerici, in the province of La Spezia. Overlooking the sea of the Gulf of Poets, it has always enchanted tourists and famous visitors such as D.H. Lawrence, Tomlinson and Mario Soldati, who chose this town as a place of retreat. For its landscape and architectural beauties, Tellaro is part of the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy circuit.

3. 3

   Isola del Tino

   2h

   From the island you can see beautiful panoramic views of the Palmaria island and the high cliffs of the coast facing the open sea. On the island of Tino you can see the remains of the ancient abbey dedicated to San Venerio who lived here as a hermit until his death in 630

4. 4

   Isola Palmaria

   Palmaria has a vaguely triangular shape and has a surface area of just under 2 km2. Its highest point, the "summit", reaches 180 meters above sea level. The highest part of the island slopes rather gently on the northern side (the one facing Portovenere) and on the eastern one (opposite La Spezia). These slopes are covered with holm oak woods and Mediterranean scrub, which alternate with ancient terraces. The western side of Palmaria is instead characterized by vertiginous cliffs of clear rock, which follow one another overhanging the sea. The only nucleus of houses that could be defined as an inhabited center is Terrizzo, which has roughly fifty inhabitants. On the rest of the island, except for the hordes of summer tourists, human presence is very limited.

5. 5

   Portovenere

   Among the many pearls that Liguria proudly displays, Portovenere is one of the most appreciated of all. Located in the Gulf of Poets, a short distance from La Spezia and therefore also from Tuscany, this picturesque fishing village constantly attracts thousands of tourists, in every season of the year.

6. 6

   Grotta di Byron

   10min

   Byron's cave tells an interesting story that still fascinates the most curious tourists today. Inspiring muse for the English poet, the sea cave located in Porto Venere is part of the Unesco World Heritage Sites. So let's discover all the beauties and curiosities kept in this magical and poetic place.

7. 7

   Le Grazie

   20min

   In the southernmost part of the bay is the sanctuary of Nostra Signora delle Grazie, the patron saint of the village, a fifteenth-century church which was subsequently remodeled. It preserves a wooden choir carved by Frà Paolo da Recco and the image of the Madonna painted by Andrea de Aste in the center of the main altar.

Before you go

Location