Places to see in ( La Spezia - Italy ) ( La Spezia - Italy ) at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. In terms of population, La Spezia is the second city in the Liguria region, preceded just by Genoa. Located midway between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts the arsenal of the Italian Navy. It is important for its museums, for the Palio del Golfo, and for the railway and boat links with Cinque Terre. Main sights : Castle of San Giorgio, recently restored, probably originated from a watchtower, a first castle is known to have been built by Niccolò Fieschi in 1262. In 1273 the Genoese destroyed it, and a new fortification, along with a new line of walls, was erected by the podesteria of La Spezia from 1371. Annexed to this edifice, the Republic of Genoa added a new castle starting from 1607. Public Gardens Art Nouveau–style villas Futurist mosaic by Prampolini inside the Post Office La Spezia is a point of departure for the Cinque Terre, either by train or boat. The boat also serves Lerici and Portovenere before turning into the open sea toward the Cinque Terre. These localities are accessible by public transport, 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the central railway station of the city. Cristo Re dei Secoli ("Christ the King of Centuries", cathedral), consecrated in 1975. The project was by Adalberto Libera. Abbey church of Santa Maria Assunta ("Our Lady of the Assumption", thirteenth century). It houses a considerable series of artworks, some of them coming from other suppressed religious institutes. They include an Incoronation of the Virgin by Andrea della Robbia, the Multiplication of Bread by Giovanni Battista Casoni and St. Bartholomew's Martyrdom by Luca Cambiaso. Santi Giovanni e Agostino ("Saints John and Augustine", sixteenth century). It has a single nave with eighteenth and nineteenth century decorations. Nostra Signora della Scorza. Built in 1900 in the heart of the working-class neighborhood Quartiere Umbertino (Piazza Brin. Ubaldo Formentini—Civic Museum in the Castle of San Giorgio Amedeo Lia Museum Palazzina delle Arti and Museum of Seals Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (CAMeC) Diocesan Museum Ethnographic Civic Museum Technical Naval Museum National Transportation Museum ( La Spezia - Italy ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of La Spezia. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in La Spezia - Italy Subscribe for more Places to see https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLP2J3yzHO9rZDyzie5Y5Og

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