Lerici (Liguria)

Lerici is a town and comune in the province of La Spezia in Liguria (northern Italy), part of the Riviera. It is known as the place where the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned. The town is connected by ferry to the Cinque Terre and Portovenere. 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. Today the castle contains a museum of palaeontology.

Liguria Highlights

Inspired Stays
Inspired Stays
Inspired Stays
Italy in Brief

What you can't miss in Liguria

Where is Lerici

Top Experiences in Liguria

Recipes From Liguria

Recipes

A delicious autumn recipe for tender gnocchi made with chestnut flour from Laurel Evan’s cookbook “Liguria the Cookbook: Recipes from the Riviera,”.

Recipes

Zemin di ceci, thick vegetable and legume soup made with chickpeas and chard, is perfect for the onset of fall.

Recipes

Traditionally, this dish was prepared at the height of the oil-pressing season in Liguria, offered by the olive growers as a gesture of celebration to those who helped with the harvest.

Recipes

It’s easy to default to thinking of Ligurian cuisine as “green.” But venture into the shaded foothills of the Ligurian Alps in the western part of the region, and you’ll findla cucina bianca, or “white cooking.”

What others are saying about Liguria

@Garyr asks:

what are the best restaurants in Venice?

@richard123 asks:

Hello I am told that my electricity supplier Servizio Electtrica nazionale are no more.

I have a credit of 500 Euros with them and don’t know how to claim it back. Does anyone have experience of claiming back a credit.

@dato18 asks:

Hello, I just purchased a property in Liguria and I'm wondering if anyone has experience here refurbishing their own property. I'd love recommendations for the best DIY stores, any pitfalls to watch out for, and any other tips would be greatly appreciated.