20 Attractions to Explore Near Cisa Pass

The Magra is a river that flows in Tuscany and Liguria, bathing the provinces of La Spezia and Massa-Carrara, the main river of Liguria by average flow rate at the mouth even if only the terminal part of its course belongs to it; along its path, the largest plain of Liguria is created. The river originates in Tuscany at an altitude1 200 m a.s.l. , between Monte Borgognone.

The Val di Vara is a Ligurian valley, almost entirely included in the province of La Spezia. Crossed by the Vara river, from which it takes its name, it ends at the point of confluence with the Magra river, in Fornola , at the beginning of the territory of the municipality of Vezzano Ligure. The Val di Vara, with its 575 km² of extension and its 30 275 inhabitants is the largest territory in the province of La Spezia and the least populated, therefore characterized by a low density of anthropiz

The National Park of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines is a national park that was established by decree of the President of the Republic on 21 May 2001. Its territory extends for over 22,000 hectares along the Apennine ridge between Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, involving the provinces of Massa-Carrara, Lucca, Reggio Emilia, and Parma. It includes lakes, waterfalls, streams that are enclosed by rocky walls. Wild animals like the wolf, the mouflon, the roe deer, the golden eagle, and many rare botanic

The Sanvitale fortress, also known as the castle of Fontanellato, is a manor old medieval entirely surrounded by a moat filled with water, which is in Piazza Matteotti 1 in Fontanellato, in the province of Parma; inside there is the Saletta of Diana and Actaeon, known for the frescoes mannerists of Parmigianino. The castle, entirely surrounded by a moat fed by spring water, develops on a square plan around a central courtyard, with four corner towers, three of which are cylindrical.

The Pietra di Bismantova is a characteristic mountain of the Reggio Apennines, 1041 meters high. Located in the municipality of Castelnovo ne 'Monti , a town that rises on its slopes, in the province of Reggio Emilia, it looks like a narrow plateau with steep walls, which stands isolated among the Apennine mountains. The area is classified as a site of community interest of the Natura 2000 network and is partly included in the territory of the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park.

The fortress of Sarzanello is a military fortification that rises in via alla Fortezza on the hill of Sarzanello, near Sarzana, in the province of La Spezia, and dominates the Val di Magra from above. Its nature and its position make it one of the symbols of the city of Sarzana. Since December 2014, the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities has been managing it through the Liguria Museum Complex, which in December 2019 became the Regional Directorate for Museums.

The sanctuary of Nostra Signora di Soviore is a Catholic place of worship located in the municipality of Monterosso al Mare, along the provincial road 38, in the province of La Spezia. The religious building is located within the Cinque Terre National Park along the slopes of Mount Soviore between woods and terraced fields near the carriage road between the towns of Monterosso al Mare and Levanto. The sanctuary is part of the complex of the " Cinque Terre sanctuaries ", together with the Marian

The Castle of San Giorgio is an ancient Genoese fortification on the high ground of the city of La Spezia called "Colle del Poggio". The castle can be reached via XXVII Marzo which crosses what today remains of the belt of walls erected in the 14th century to defend the city. The castle retained its medieval structure until the mid-fifteenth century when the introduction of artillery imposed the construction of new thick walls, even if of lesser constructive accuracy, with a shoe profile and ch

The Cinque Terre National Park is a national park established in 1999 which is located in Liguria, in the province of La Spezia. It is the only institution in Italy aimed at the protection of an anthropized environment and provides, among other things, the safeguarding of the system of dry stone walls that support the cultivated terraces overlooking the sea and protects a coastal area where man has created a stable life of mutual coexistence between himself and nature.

The Naval Technical Museum of the Navy is located in La Spezia. La Spezia is the most important of the Italian naval museums and, although it has been here for just over a century, it has much older origins. Located next to the main access portal to the military Arsenal, it has been here since 1958. Previously it was located in the mechanical workshops inside the military establishment.

The upstream Cusna, with its 2121 meters above sea level, is the highest peak of the ' Reggiano Apennines and the second of the entire Northern Apennines after the Monte Cimone. It extends over the territories of the municipalities of Villa Minozzo and Ventasso in the province of Reggio Emilia, about 3 km from the border with the Tuscany region. One of the nice trekking destination and also a picturesque spot.

The Verde Azzurro path is a hiking itinerary that runs entirely within the Cinque Terre National Park . [1] In reality it is the path number SVA of the CAI of La Spezia and, going further back in time, the path that has always been used by the inhabitants to move on foot between the five villages.

Cinque Terre, which means Five Lands, comprises the five small coastal villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso located in the Italian region of Liguria. They are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Cinque Terre area is a popular tourist destination. Over the centuries, people have built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the Ligurian Sea.

The Via dell'Amore is a pedestrian street overlooking the sea which, with a path of just over a kilometer, connects the villages of Riomaggiore and Manarola, in the Cinque Terre, in Liguria. Famous throughout the world for its beauty and breathtaking views, it is one of the most important tourist attractions in the area and is an integral part of the Cinque Terre National Park and the area declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

The Gropparello Castle is a fortress located in the capital of ' homonymous municipality of the province of Piacenza, on a peak of ophiolite rocks above a ravine on the bottom of the stream flows Vezzeno. It is part of the Association of Castles of the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza, and Pontremoli circuit. The castle was built around 789 on the site of a pre-existing Roman castrum. It was one of the main attractions in this area.

The Fantiscritti quarries are white marble quarries located in the municipality of Carrara . The whole, now a museum, was created forty years ago by Walter Danesi. There is a railway station built for the line of the Carrara Private Marble Railway . It houses a "Museum of the quarries" and is often a stage and scenery for artists' exhibitions.

The Labirinto della Masone is a cultural park built near Fontanellato, in the province of Parma. It covers seven hectares and includes a labyrinth made up of bamboo of different species and spaces that house the art collection of Franco Maria Ricci and his publishing house, temporary exhibitions, conferences and presentations, concerts, a restaurant, a café, and a deli. The museum is part of the Association of Castles of the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza, and Pontremoli.

The Church of San Pietro is an ancient church dedicated to Saint Peter, built on a rocky edge in Portovenere, facing the beautiful Gulf of Poets. The original church was founded on the ancient remains of a pagan temple dedicated to the goddess Venus Erycina, and was consecrated in 1198. The black and white bands on the walls were added by the Genoese in the 13th century, presumably between 1256 and 1277.

Punta Manara is a considerable triangular-shaped promontory extending into the Gulf of Tigullio, which extends between the Ligurian towns of Sestri Levante and Riva Trigoso in the province of Genoa, subject to environmental protection since 1977. A destination for many tourists from all over the world, it is one of the most popular excursions for visitors to the city. Located at the extreme west of the gulf, it offers extraordinary views of the coast and many animal and plant species that inhab

L ' island Palmària, is located in the Ligurian Sea, the western end of the Gulf of La Spezia; with its area of ​​1.89 square km, it is in fact the largest island of the Spezzino Archipelago and of all the five Ligurian islands. Located in front of the village of Porto Venere, from which it is separated by a narrow stretch of sea called Le Bocche, it is part of an archipelago also made up of the islands of Tino and Tinetto. Its territory is part of the municipality of Porto Venere.