La Spezia local insider, Sport in La Spezia, Portovenere
The only thing I miss of Italy is going down to the sea along the path from Campiglia to Portovenere. This is what always repeats a friend who has been living abroad for a long time. A phrase that might seem corny and melancholy, but says it all without saying precisely all that this path […]
Today and tomorrow, 21 and 22 May, 4 basketball courts will be marked on the street of Viale Mazzini, which for a couple of days will take away space for bicycles to play basketball: at the opening at 9.30 a.m. you can join the street ball tournament that will take place over two days in […]
A.D. Motum is a wellness studio in La Spezia offering th ideal treatments also to those who are travelling in the area and just want to relax and make the best out of their holidays. Holidays are a great opportunity to try new things, yet sometimes chilling time can be risky, specially if you are […]
From the early hours of today, the city of La Spezia shines in a range of colours: it’s not just the by now full spring making outdoor time so sweet, today two organized sporting events are taking place in town. One is Vivicittà, an amateur footrace open t everyone who wants to take part to […]
Schiacchetrail is a running race which takes place every year in the Cinque Terre paths, joining love for outodoor sports, nature and for the unique Ligurian territory, which is per se a way to enjoy wellness in a unspoilt environment. The name “sciacchetrail” come from the local sweet wine name Sciacchetra, and trail running, so […]
Those who are visiting La Spezia this week will enjoy one of the most exciting summer time in town. The city and the so-told “borgate marinare” (the nearby sea villages) are getting ready for the Palio del Golfo. You probably have already heard of the Palio di Siena: an historical horse race in costumes to […]
For a few hours the Canal of Porto Venere is transformed into a large natural pool: an event has that become one of the main appointments of Summer in La Spezia. Locals and tourists enjoy an afternoon of amazing swimming, drinks and music on the shore. To have the “natural pool” boats traffic is interdicted […]
Looking at the sea in La Spezia in the next days will be even more beautiful, with the stretch of water in front of the town punctuated of beautiful sailboats challenging to gain the Mariperman Trophy. On Saturday 29th from all over the Tyrrhenian Sea many Latin sail boats to challenge in a regatta: an old […]
The Tour of Italy or Giro d’Italia stops in La Spezia for the 4th and 5th stage of this popular bicycle race. If you happen to be in town on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th of May, don’t miss the colorful convoy of athletes running through the main city streets “fighting for pink”, namely the […]