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Lerici
Fiascherino - Photo by Comune di Lerici
TOURISTIC ITINERARIES FROM LERICI
Lerici, "The pearl of
the poet's Gulf" located in the extreme eastern part of the Ligurian Region,
greets you with a scenario dear to poets and writers: the splendid hills
studded with hamlets and villas, constantly changing waters, and a sea of a
thousand faces ideal for a vacation and water sports.
Beautiful to see and
discover, this coastal and hilly town is a maze of little squares and
alleys: here the ancient is reserved, and the new never tends to overwhelm."
Territorial Facts
Geographic position: Latitude 44' 04' N - Longitude 9' 55' E
Average temperature in December-January: 14°C
Average temperature in June-September: 23°C
Average water temperature in July at a depth of 2 meters: 24°C (Data
provided by the ENEA Agency for new technology, energy and environment-St.Teresa tel. 0187/53611)
Surface: 15920 sq.m.
Altitude: 10 M.
Population: 11.744
Lerici-Maralunga-Lerici (walking time: 45 minutes)
From Piazza Garibaldi,
ancient port of call seat for naval construction, go up the "Carpaneta"(Via
A.Doria), you'll pass in front of the Palace where Andrea Doria stayed, and
reach the provincial road fro Tellaro. Turn right and continue along the ex
military road that leads to the naval coast battery from the 1800's at
Maralunga. The road remains at a certain height so you have beautiful views
of Lerici and the "Caletta". Returning you can descend from the "Tagliata",
visit the Poggio and the Castle and therefore come back by way of the
ancient Pisano hamlet or descend at the Calata Mazzini pier (Lerici's
wharf).
Lerici-La Serra-Lerici (walking time: 2 hours)
Going up the same "Carpaneta"
and reaching the road for Tellaro, cross it and go up an easy mule-track
till La Serra with a view of the Gulf's eastern part. Following a network of
ancient trails you encounter the evidence of a megalithic civilization with
stone constructions called "cavanei" very similar to the Sardinian nuraghis.
From La Serra you can descend along the provincial road till Barcola and, by
way of the mule-track of via Canata, re-enter comfortably on the sea's
promenade, near the gardens.
 Lerici
- Photo © Stefano Muzio
Lerici-Pugliola-Solaro-San Terenzo (walking time: 1 hour and 50 minutes)
Go up via Canata, reach
Barcola, where the ancient cart-road from the XVII century leaves the sea
panorama, you arrive in Pugliola, ancient XIII century settlement. From
there continue towards Solaro where you encounter the "Orto Magno" a complex
of terracing and walled-tubs, probably ancient roman hot baths. Coming to
the ancient hamlet of Solaro, go over a fly-over bridge that leads to the
locality of San Terenzo.
San Terenzo-Falconara-Santa Teresa-San Terenzo (Walking time: 1 hour and 45
minutes)
From the small square at
the feet of San Terenzo's Castle you can go up towards the Falconara hill
that overlooks the village, till seeing the Gulf, a spectacular marine
landscape, indeed. In this place, it's recounted that there might be the
tomb of the "Cavaliere" (from the legend of a crusader buried there). From
Falconara you can descend on the same road or along the paved road that
passes by Pozzuolo. From there you can comfortably continue the walk till
Forte di Pianelloni and to the 1500 fortress of Santa Teresa, where the "Scuola
di Vela" (Sailing School) is located and where you can admire the nearby "punta
dell'Oca Pelata" once probably utilized as a landing during roman times.
Underwater visit to the "Caletta" Archaeological Park
Between Lerici and
Tellaro in the "Caletta" bay a ship for transporting stone from I B.C. lays
submerged, carrying marble from Carrara to Provence, it sunk in our waters.
There are remains of the ship and a section of column of great proportion
(the other half is conserved at the Archaeological Museum in Luni). The "Caletta"
bay is now an interesting Archaeological Park", visited by skin divers and
the little beach is accessible by a public path.
 Lerici
- Photo by Comune di Lerici
Lerici-Barbazzano (walking time: 1 hour)
Going up the "Carpenata"(via
Doria of Lerici) you reach the junction for Maralunga. In front of civic
number 3 on the provincial road for Tellaro, an easy trail departs and leads
to the ancient hamlet of Barbazzano. Inserted in an olive grove of roman
recollection, particularly suggestive due to its natural and urban
combination. The hamlet of roman origin, reached its most splendid period in
the Middle Ages (XII and XIII a. D.): located in a strategic point it had a
landing at the sea. The "Sailors of Barbazzano" that participated in
historical battles are famous. Barbazzano appears in important treaties
between the Pisa and Genoa Republics.
Tellaro-Quattrostrade-Punta Corvo (walking time: 3 hours)
A walk that comes upon
splendid views and winds around communication trenches and sheer drops to
the sea. Leaving from Tellaro, through the "Via Grande" or "Romana" (ancient
road of communication with Luni through Ameglia) you come to a crossroads of
"Quattro Strade".
Following the ancient road you continue towards Punta Corvo. Along the route
you encounter an ancient furnace, "Torre di Groppina", ancient guardian of
seas and through "Zezigna" (from the Greek "Gheghiges", the giant's land),
you reach Punta Corvo. You encounter on this promontory the ancient convent
in Dante's memoir. From Punta Corvo you can admire the Apuans, the Tuscan
coast, Corsica and the minor islands of the Tuscan archipelago.
Tellaro-Spiaggioni-Tellaro (walking time: 1 hour)
For those who love steep
trails, from the previous mule-track the trail winds for the Big Beaches,
along which you encounter the Torre Groppina, ancient watch and protection
tower for the sudden raids of pirates.
Pugliola-San Lorenzo al
Carpione-Pugliola (walking time: 1 hour and 30 minutes)
Going down by way of the
mule-track that leads to the state road near the second Tunnel of the
Scoglietti at the Guercio locality, and continuing about a hundred meters in
the direction for Sarzana, you come to a dirt road junction on the right,
near an ancient furnace. Going up this road, rather steep, but easily walked
you reach a plateau, at whose summit you encounter the ruins of the ancient
Pieve di San Lorenzo.
Pozzuolo-Monte Canarbino (m.300) - Pozzuolo (walking time: 2 hours)
Taking the communal road
for Pitelli, you reach the junction of "Tre Strade", continue beyond it for
about 10 minutes then go up the mule-track till the Cararbino military road.
Continuing along this road with beautiful views of the Gulf's outlet and
Lerici, you reach the Cararbino Fort, summit and watershed of the Magra
Valley.
Magra river
A strip of the Lerici
territory that reaches the Magra river with a fraction of the Senato. In the
Middle Ages it was a crossing point for boats. Today it's a waiting place
for bird watching whether it be for coots, king fishers or herons (in spring
and late autumn).
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