Sailing the Italian Riviera – Part 2: From Sestri Levante to La Spezia
7 August 2025 · 2 min · 1K views · Italy
What this video covers
A coastal passage runs from Sestri Levante south to La Spezia along the Ligurian coast, covering Levanto, the five Cinque Terre villages, Porto Venere, and the Gulf of La Spezia.0:05 Departure is from the Golfo di Levante; the route follows towering cliffs, rugged inlets, and deep blue water.0:20 Levanto offers a wide bay with a long beach and wooded hills — a quiet anchorage suited to swimming or going ashore.0:26 The Cinque Terre villages — Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore — cling to the Ligurian cliffs; Riomaggiore, the southernmost, has a steep main street leading directly to a small marina.0:57 Porto Venere follows, with the Church of St. Peter above the rocky point and colourful harbour buildings.1:26 The passage ends at Porto Mirabello Marina in La Spezia, described as well-equipped.1:39 A post-sail land excursion covers all five Cinque Terre villages by car, including the Sentiero Azzurro trail, giving aerial perspectives of the same coastline just sailed.1:48
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