The "Little Louvre" of La Spezia

La Spezia is a city that has a great cultural offer: its museum circuit offers a journey between past and present, and one of the richest and most important museums is certainly the A. Lia Museum, opened in 1996, offering over a thousand works of great variety, from the classical period, to late antiquity, the Middle Ages and up to the 18th century: paintings, miniatures, sculptures in bronze, copper, ivory, wood, glass, majolica, and art objects that document the taste and culture of art in Italy and Europe over the centuries. Meeting of participants with the tour leader at the museum. Once the visit is over, possibility to visit the San Giorgio Castle, whose archaeological museum was founded in 1875 and offers a tour starting from the earliest Prehistory to the early Middle Ages. The collection boasts cores of the Lunigiana stele statues dating back 5,000 years and the collection of Roman artifacts from Luni. In addition, the castle offers breathtaking views of the Gulf of Spezia from its panoramic terrace. Finally, optional, possibility of aperitif and tasting of typical local products.