54 days in Genoa & La Spezia Itinerary

Once the most important harbor in the Mediterranean Sea, Genoa has a long history as a rich and powerful trade center in northern Italy.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Genoa: Baia dei Saraceni (in Varigotti), Caverna delle Arene Candide - Museo Archeologico del Finale (in Finale Ligure) and Castello di Monte Ursino (in Noli). Spend the 21st (Wed) exploring nature at Parco del Beigua. There's lots more to do: get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Aquarium of Genoa, get engrossed in the history at Basilica di Santa Maria di Castello, admire the masterpieces at Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, and take a leisurely stroll along Old Port.

To see reviews, where to stay, traveler tips, and other tourist information, use the Genoa trip itinerary builder.

If you are flying in from Latvia, the closest major aiports are Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, Milano Linate Airport and Turin Airport. In December in Genoa, expect temperatures between 16°C during the day and 10°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 21st (Sat) to allow time to drive to La Spezia.

La Spezia, 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. Kick off your visit on the 21st (Sat): get engrossed in the history at Archaeological and mining museum of Castiglione Chiavarese, test your problem-solving skills at popular escape rooms, and then kick back and relax at Baia del Silenzio. Keep things going the next day: see the interesting displays at Museo Del Sigillo, relax and rejuvenate at some of the best spas, then stroll around Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Venere, and finally stop by Portovenere.

To find where to stay, other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, go to the La Spezia trip planner.

Traveling by car from Genoa to La Spezia takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train. Traveling from Genoa in January, expect slightly colder with lows of 3°C in La Spezia.