Da Briciola - tips for food, unusual places to visit and art spots
Recommended restaurants
A selection of special spots where you can have a break for lunch, dinner or to enjoy a true "Italian aperitivo" in the surroundings.
A window open on the most romantic sunsets, a special place to enjoy an "aperitivo".
11 residents recomanen
Bar Il Sole a 180 Gradi
SP370A window open on the most romantic sunsets, a special place to enjoy an "aperitivo".
Seafood restaurant placed directly by the sea, very romantic. Fair prices.
25 residents recomanen
Ristorante Ciccillo a Mare
Snc Via Giuseppe MazziniSeafood restaurant placed directly by the sea, very romantic. Fair prices.
Here, in the city centre, you can taste "panigacci", a traditional plate in La Spezia. Never tasted them before? It's a must!
31 residents recomanen
R' Mazelao
21 Via Daniele ManinHere, in the city centre, you can taste "panigacci", a traditional plate in La Spezia. Never tasted them before? It's a must!
La Lanterna
29 Via XXIV MaggioAlways open and casual, perfect for a pizza.
Typical osteria in the city centre where you can taste the true Ligurian food.
135 residents recomanen
Osteria All'Inferno
3 Via Lorenzo CostaTypical osteria in the city centre where you can taste the true Ligurian food.
Placed on the top of Vernazza old tower, you must climb some stairs to get to its beautiful terrace but it's worth the effort. Very good seafood and fair prices.
6 residents recomanen
Ristorante Bar Al Castello
56 Via GuidoniPlaced on the top of Vernazza old tower, you must climb some stairs to get to its beautiful terrace but it's worth the effort. Very good seafood and fair prices.
Sunset and a drink in a friendly environment, enjoying the fantastic view. Very hygge.
13 residents recomanen
Piccoloblù
4 Piazza della ChiesaSunset and a drink in a friendly environment, enjoying the fantastic view. Very hygge.
Typical pizza and "farinata", a vast chickpea pancake, soft and floppy, baked in special heavy copper pans about a yard wide. Gorgeous!
121 residents recomanen
La Pia Centenaria
12 Via MagentaTypical pizza and "farinata", a vast chickpea pancake, soft and floppy, baked in special heavy copper pans about a yard wide. Gorgeous!
Unusual places worth visiting
Not only Cinque Terre, there are many beautiful and less known places to visit in our surroundings.
Quieter than Cinque Terre but next to them, you will love Bonassola's beaches, typical pizza and paths.
61 residents recomanen
Bonassola
Quieter than Cinque Terre but next to them, you will love Bonassola's beaches, typical pizza and paths.
Typical Italian "borgo" (village), reachable by car, beautiful for a stroll to feel the real local mood.
12 residents recomanen
Vezzano Ligure
Typical Italian "borgo" (village), reachable by car, beautiful for a stroll to feel the real local mood.
The green of the national park and the deep blue of the sea, Monte Marcello is unique.
106 residents recomanen
Montemarcello
The green of the national park and the deep blue of the sea, Monte Marcello is unique.
A great medieval castle, the archeological museum ("stele" statues) and the antique village with great restaurants. Typical cuisine includes mushrooms and "testaroli".
76 residents recomanen
Pontremoli
A great medieval castle, the archeological museum ("stele" statues) and the antique village with great restaurants. Typical cuisine includes mushrooms and "testaroli".
Trendy and historical, Sarzana is the perfect city both for shopping - with many beautiful shops - and for the night life, with a great selection of typical restaurants and bars. The fortress hosts art exhibitions, cultural and musical events.
310 residents recomanen
Sarzana
Trendy and historical, Sarzana is the perfect city both for shopping - with many beautiful shops - and for the night life, with a great selection of typical restaurants and bars. The fortress hosts art exhibitions, cultural and musical events.
Tellaro is one of the most picturesque villages on the coast, perfect for romantic sunset views or a night stroll after you've had dinner in a seafood restaurant.
273 residents recomanen
Tellaro
Tellaro is one of the most picturesque villages on the coast, perfect for romantic sunset views or a night stroll after you've had dinner in a seafood restaurant.
A great place to lunch after visiting the Quarries of Carrara. Colonnata is small town with very unique charm. Of course taste the internationally famous Lardo di Colonnata and enjoy the view on the marble caves.
97 residents recomanen
Colonnata
A great place to lunch after visiting the Quarries of Carrara. Colonnata is small town with very unique charm. Of course taste the internationally famous Lardo di Colonnata and enjoy the view on the marble caves.
This is the most visited and best known of the three islands of the Archipelago in front of Portovenere, Palmaria island is part of the "Regional Natural Park of Porto Venere". Every year in summertime thousands of beach-lovers choose Palmaria for the clear waters that lap upon its shores!
196 residents recomanen
Palmaria
This is the most visited and best known of the three islands of the Archipelago in front of Portovenere, Palmaria island is part of the "Regional Natural Park of Porto Venere". Every year in summertime thousands of beach-lovers choose Palmaria for the clear waters that lap upon its shores!
Forever synonymous with entertainment, tourism and carefreeness, the Versilia is made of golden beaches and an inland dotted with small villages and nature. If you're looking for night life, you can't miss it even for 1 night.
54 residents recomanen
Versilia
Forever synonymous with entertainment, tourism and carefreeness, the Versilia is made of golden beaches and an inland dotted with small villages and nature. If you're looking for night life, you can't miss it even for 1 night.
Art and museums
Not only landscapes and great food, here are some tips to discover some cultural gems.
The most important naval museum in Italy, its roots go back to 1430, and many artifacts are from well before the 1861 Unification of Italy. There are figureheads from real ships you can walk right up to, glass cases with delicate model ships, and great big cannons.
203 residents recomanen
Museu Tècnic Naval de La Spezia
1 Viale Giovanni AmendolaThe most important naval museum in Italy, its roots go back to 1430, and many artifacts are from well before the 1861 Unification of Italy. There are figureheads from real ships you can walk right up to, glass cases with delicate model ships, and great big cannons.
Exhibitions on the most important contemporary artists, with particular focus on the younger generations. Check out the ongoing events at the time of your visit.
49 residents recomanen
CAMeC - Centro Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
1 Piazza Cesare BattistiExhibitions on the most important contemporary artists, with particular focus on the younger generations. Check out the ongoing events at the time of your visit.
The fascinating city of Pietrasanta is the perfect destination for art enthusiasts, both classic and contemporary. A gathering place for artists from all across the world and a true hub for international marble sculpture, Pietrasanta has become a something of an open-air museum, where visitors can admire, among the many galleries and public piazzas, an uninterrupted continually renewed exposition of contemporary art and sculpture of the highest levels.
498 residents recomanen
Pietrasanta
The fascinating city of Pietrasanta is the perfect destination for art enthusiasts, both classic and contemporary. A gathering place for artists from all across the world and a true hub for international marble sculpture, Pietrasanta has become a something of an open-air museum, where visitors can admire, among the many galleries and public piazzas, an uninterrupted continually renewed exposition of contemporary art and sculpture of the highest levels.
Located in La Spezia, the museum is home to an extensive collection of works dating from the 13th to the 18th century, with exhibits such as sculptural and pictorial works, as well as decorative items, by Italian and foreign artists alike.
203 residents recomanen
Museo Civico Amedeo Lia
243 Via del PrioneLocated in La Spezia, the museum is home to an extensive collection of works dating from the 13th to the 18th century, with exhibits such as sculptural and pictorial works, as well as decorative items, by Italian and foreign artists alike.
The small town of Luni is a delightful destination for those who love archaeology, history and nature. It gives name to the ancient region of Lunigiana, which spanned between eastern Liguria and northern Tuscany. Luni is surrounded by the valley called Val di Magra in the Montemarcello Magra Park, which extends from inland Liguria up to the Gulf of Poets. Points of interest include remains of the Roman Amphitheater (1st century AD) and the Archaeological Museum.
13 residents recomanen
Ortonovo
The small town of Luni is a delightful destination for those who love archaeology, history and nature. It gives name to the ancient region of Lunigiana, which spanned between eastern Liguria and northern Tuscany. Luni is surrounded by the valley called Val di Magra in the Montemarcello Magra Park, which extends from inland Liguria up to the Gulf of Poets. Points of interest include remains of the Roman Amphitheater (1st century AD) and the Archaeological Museum.