Welcome to Portovenere
17 August 2023
Portovenere is immersed in the religious festival dedicated to the Madonna Bianca.
During the day many liturgical ceremonies take place at the Church of San Lorenzo and at nightfall the procession crosses the village illuminated by torches.
Events
6 JANUARY 2023
THE BEFANA DESCENDS DIRECTLY
FROM THE DORIA CASTLE
We thank the Municipal Administration, the Liguria Region, the White Cross of Porto Venere, the Sport Union of Porto Venere,
the Mountain Rescue for the effective collaboration to the success of the event Befana 2023.
Special thanks to the speakers: Lesley Victoria Siniscalchi and Giovanni Dotti.
The villages
Portovenere
The town of Porto Venere rises at the southern end of a peninsula, which, detaching itself from the indented coast line of the Ligurian coast of Levante, forms the western bank of the Gulf of La Spezia, also called"Gulf of Poets".
At the end of this peninsula there are three small islands: Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto.
Le Grazie
The picturesque seaside village is located in one of the breasts of the west coast of the Gulf of La Spezia.
Coming from Porto Venere, the first of these breasts is called Cala dell'oliva, it follows another that takes its name from a monastery of Olivetan monks,
the sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace.
Fezzano
The village is situated in an inlet on the western side of the Gulf of La Spezia, at the base of the mountain Castellana.
Fezzano is the first hamlet of the municipality of Porto Venere that meets on the only road that runs along the coast.
Palmaria Island
Located in front of the village of Porto Venere,
from which it is separated by a narrow stretch of sea called Le Bocche, is part of an archipelago also constituted by the islands of Tino and Tinetto.
A journey back in time
Roman villa
The Roman villa of the Varignano, of residential rustic type, is situated in the inlet of the Varignano Vecchio in Le Grazie, in the territory of the municipality of Porto Venere, on the slopes of the hill Muzzerone and open to the sea, in a landscape of exciting beauty.
St. Peter church
Built on the rocky spur at the end of the country that from the open sea, the church was founded on the ancient remains of the pagan temple dedicated to the goddess Venus Ericina.
doria castle
On the rocky acrochorus that serves as its base, stands the Castle with its powerful structure made of blind walls escarpment and mighty vaults in local stone. The Castle of Porto Venere represents a true model of Genoese military architecture.
In collaboration with
Tourist Association
Pro Loco Porto Venere
G. Bastreri Square, 7 19025
Porto Venere (SP)
Openings Hours
Spring-Summer
10.00-12.00
15.00-19.00
Open All day
Autumn-Winter
10:00-12:00
15:00-18:00
Closed on wednesday
