By the extreme land of the eastern Liguria, where the city of La Spezia arises, between the blue of the sea and the green bush of the coast, the Gulf of Poets shows its small villages full of grace, like Portovenere, Le Grazie, Lerici, Tellaro, Fiascherino, and the fascinating islands of Palmaria Tino and Tinetto . The Gulf of the Poets has always been a prestigious sailing charters destination for the atmosphere, climate, art, history, traditions and cuisine. A coast of many colours, evocative and unique where you can have a unique sailing vacation in the Italian Riviera. Villages overlooking the sea, green hills and crystal clear water.

The Gulf of Poets invites you quietly and it is not surprising that it was loved by poets and writers like Shelley, Byron, Petrarch and Montale. To them this Gulf owes the name of Gulf of Poets, which from Lerici goes to Portovenere, embracing two promontories, beaches, rugged coast, blue sea, ancient villages and wilderness. Places enchanted and pleasing, ideal for sailing charters or luxury yacht charters on breathtaking motor yacht. A special note to the Cinque Terre National Park, between the area of Tramonti – few kms. from La Spezia – and Mesco Cape. Take the opportunity to visit the whole area of the Park, by sea with an unforgettable sailing charter. Also the gulf of poets and five lands are the ideal environment for a romantic wedding and honey moon or anniversary in one of the most romantic places in one of the most romantic country in the world: the gulf of poets in the Italian Riviera.


Chiavari
Chiavari is the right half-way between the medieval town and the classical touristic lido. Infact, its attitudes are very near to the other regular province attitudes ones.Chiaveri is one of the favourite destination for luxury motor yacht charters in all the Italian Riviera.In its Harbour you can admire noumerous luxury motor yacht sailing among French Riviera, Italian Riviera and tuscan coast. The welfare, that had been accumulated for ages thanks to the trade, the main Chiavarese activity, displays the immense beauty of the historical centre, renowned in all the Liguria.
In addition to be a renowned maritime town, so much so that it got the title of the prestigious Blu Flag in 2006, thanks to the touristic harbour qualities, Chiavari is also called the Tigullian capital. In fact, Chiavari enjoy an historical importance, too: Domenico Garibaldi, the famous Giuseppe Garibaldi's father, was born just here. No wonder if a lot of manifestations of any kind take place here in the splendid town of Chiavari, an important and very beautiful town which you must compulsorily visit during your sailing yacht charter in The Italian Riviera.

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Fiascherino
Fiascherino,San Terenzo And Le Grazie are three amazing destinations we choose for a real luxury motor yacht charter or a romantic sailing cruise in the Italian Riviera between Gulf of Poets And the Five Lands ( Cinque Terre ). Fiascherino is located at a short distance from Lerici. It is a small and pleasant centre located in a luminous bay between rocks and pine, holm oak, oak and olive trees. The climate of this area allows the small town to be a pleasant all-year-round holiday and resting destination.

San Terenzo is a nice and populated village of very old origins. With its fortunate position, where sea and beach make one with the houses. San Terenzo has maintained intact its Ligure aspect. Our Lady of Grace (Nostra Signora delle Grazie), takes its name from a noble monastery of Olivetani Monks The first of the creeks after Portovenere is called the Inlet of the Olive (Cala dell’Oliva). After this one, you can find Le Grazie. All these three destination are a "must" to be visited during your Italian Riviera sailing cruise, or charming escape in this enchanting corner of Italy.

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Lerici
Located on the oriental extremity of the Poets Gulf (Golfo dei Poeti), Lerici is dominated by an magnificent castle. Rich in villas, gardens and beaches, it was the favourite destination of the Romantic English. The climate of Lerici allows the small town to offer a pleasant stay all year long: the green hills and their vegetation form the typical Lerici landscape,

from enchanting Fiascherino where D.H. Lawrence stayed to Tellaro which architecture is particularly suggestive. Lerici offers various typical restaurants, sea-side resorts and night clubs. Typical dishes: date-shells à la Lericina soup, fish in general, spaghetti à la Lericina. Come to discover Lerici : A pearl in the gulf of poets for your romantic sailing yacht vacation in the Italian Riviera.

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Ligurian Islands
The group of Tino and Tinetto islands, together with the larger one of Palmaria located in front of Portovenere, are a wonderful natural park, whales sanctuary, marine reserve and unusual site for sailing vacations thanks to the beauty of their beaches and coves. Just a short distance to La Spezia you’ll encounter a small fisherman village, Le Grazie, surrounded by a fashinating natural cove. An attractive visit is the well preserved archeological site of the “Varignano Roman Villa” and the late-gothic Sanctuary of S. Mary Le Grazie, with the annexed benedectine monastery, now private homes, in which refectory were discovered a fourteenth century’s fresco by Nicolò Corso.

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Portovenere
Portovenere sits on a rocky peninsula on the Gulf of Poets, an area in the Gulf of La Spezia once popular with writers such as Byron, Shelley and DH Lawrence. Portovenere is southeast of the Cinque Terre at the end of the Italian Riviera, in the region of Liguria. The town is across the bay from Lerici, another village worth visiting. Portovenere is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The harbour is lined with brightly colored houses and narrow medieval streets lead up the hill to a castle and the main street of Portovenere, lined with shops, is entered through Portovenere's ancient city gate.
There is a picturesque church on the promontory, once the site of a temple to Venus (Venere in Italian) from which Portovenere gets its name. Nearby is Byron's Cave in a rocky area leading to the sea where the poet Byron used to swim. The ancient town of Portovenere is a perfect destination for romantic sailing yacht charters in Italian Riviera, and all the Gulf of Poets is one of the favourite destinations for luxury motor yacht charters. Three small islands are just off the coast from Portovenere, they are Tino Palmaria And Tinetto and they are definitely worth visiting.

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Tellaro
Sailing through the oriental coast of the Poets Gulf (Golfo dei Poeti), after the picturesque and evocative quips of Punta Bianca and Monte Marcello, there is a small village in a beautiful position on the promontory which separates the Gulf of Bocca di Magra: Tellaro, whose architecture is particularly suggestive. Tellaro is a sea village of old origin built on the rocks with strong fortifications which role was to control potential invaders coming from the sea. Tellaro is a typical village from the Riviera Ligure, with its houses next to each other, separated only by small steep and winding streets which end up in a small square, beyond which a long quip separates the village from the beautiful and untouched beaches that can be reached thanks to specific services. The enchanting medieval town is worth to visit during a romantic Italian Riviera Sailing Cruise.

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