La Spezia is a town of 93,000 inhabitants, the capital of the province with the same name located in the south-eastern part of Liguria. After the first settlements in prehistoric times, the territory was inhabited by the Ligurians and then followed the events of nearby Luni, a Roman outpost. Following the dominion of the Lombards and Carolingians, in 1300 the Genoese, who had gone as far as Lerici, managed to include La Spezia in their area of interest.
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Today, La Spezia is an important center straddling Liguria and Tuscany, whose economy is based on shipbuilding, steelmaking, oil refineries, mechanical engineering and tourism. Until a few decades ago, the only visitors to the city were tourists heading for the islands of the Golfo dei Poeti (Palmaria, Tino), Lerici, Fiascherino and the Cinque Terre. In recent times, the city has changed, expanding its offer. If you are in La Spezia, among the things to see is undoubtedly the promenade with the Gardens, the Arsenal, the Naval Museum and the Castle of San Giorgio. The historic center is also rich in civil and religious buildings: Palazzo Oldoini, the Art Nouveau buildings in Piazza Garibaldi, the Church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Civic Theater.
The cuisine of La Spezia is an interesting union of flavors and recipes from Liguria and Lunigiana. Panigacci, sgabei, testaroli... and then panissa, chickpea farinata and mescciüa, a soup of legumes and cereals.
