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Riomaggiore
The southernmost Cinque Terre village with colorful tower houses stacked along a steep ravine above the sea.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Liguria, Italy · Europe
Lerici works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ameglia, 16km from Carrara Marble Quarries.
Lerici is a town located in Liguria, Italy. With a population of 8,793, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lerici sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lerici to your route.
Lerici (Ligurian: Lerxi, locally Lerze) is a comune in the province of La Spezia, in the Italian region of Liguria, part of the Italian Riviera. It is situated on the coast of the Gulf of La Spezia, 8 kilometres (5 mi) southeast of La Spezia. It is known as the place where the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned. TheRead more
town is connected by ferry to the Cinque Terre and Porto Venere.
One of the main sights of Lerici is its castle which since its first founding in 1152 was used to help control the entrance of the Gulf of La Spezia. For a long time, the castle contained a museum of palaeontology inspired by a local lad (Walter) finding dinosaur bones in the region.
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Lerici is located in Liguria, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 44.0759 latitude, 9.9112 longitude.
Lerici has a population of approximately 8,793 people, making it a town in Italy.
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The southernmost Cinque Terre village with colorful tower houses stacked along a steep ravine above the sea.
14 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A clifftop sanctuary along the SS1 coastal road in Riomaggiore offering dramatic views over the Cinque Terre coastline.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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A tiny Cinque Terre fishing village famous for its photogenic harbor and terraced vineyards producing Sciacchetra wine.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Vast white marble amphitheatres in the Apuan Alps supplied Michelangelo, tourable by 4x4 above Carrara.
16 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
A legendary hiking path connecting all five Cinque Terre villages along dramatic coastal cliffs above the Ligurian Sea.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Five colourful fishing villages clinging to the rugged Italian Riviera coastline, connected by scenic hiking trails.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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The only Cinque Terre village without direct sea access, perched on a 100-meter-high promontory surrounded by vineyards and reached by 382 steps.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The trail approach to Vernazza reveals one of Italy's most photographed coastal panoramas, with its harbour and church tower.
19 km · about 20 min drive
April to October
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