The city of La Spezia, Italy, is billed as the gateway to Cinque Terre, a set of five coastal villages that has become ubiquitous on bucket lists and Instagram feeds in recent years. Search for ...

Ferries embark from La Spezia, Lerici, and Porto Venere; connecting boats serve each of the five villages with the exception of Corniglia. Consider the purchase of a Cinque Terre tourist card ...

Lee Marshall offers a guide to La Spezia and Cinque Terre for cruise passengers, featuring what to see and do, and where to eat. Punctuating the rocky coastal poetry of western Liguria like ...