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Visiting La Spezia

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.

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