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Delve into Portovenere
Portovenere in Provincia di La Spezia (Liguria) with it's 1,025 habitants is located in Italy about 201 mi (or 324 km) north-west of Rome, the country's capital town.
Current time in Portovenere is now 09:10 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Rome with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Portovenere, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Italy is Massa Cinquale Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Italy is Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) in a distance of 7 mi (or 10 km), North-West. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: La Spezia, Lerici, Arcola, Vezzano Ligure and Riomaggiore. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 73% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
NH La Spezia
CDH Hotel La Spezia
Royal Sporting Hotel
Portovenere Grand Hotel
Villa Nina
Corallo
Hotel Firenze e Continentale
Hotel Belvedere
Hotel Della Baia
Hotel Le Grazie
Videos from this area
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Portovenere vista da un drone - View from a drone
Special Thanks for this magnificent show to "Drone Arezzo"
Portovenere matrimonio chiesa S.Pietro in Tiffany by DilloCoiFiori Wedding
Un elegante matrimonio realizzato con il colore d'eccezione il Tiffany: vetri acqua e candele a farla da padrona nel contesto uncio d'eccezione la chiesa di S.Pietro Portovenere. Realizza il...
Portovenere chiesa s.Pietro matrimonio colore Lilla
Un delicato colore in una chiesa stupenda,un accostamento di fiori colori vetri acqua e candele per rendere unico il matrimonio memorabile agli occhi degli sposi e invitati.Un matrimonio unico...
562 Presentazione Spezia Calcio 1a Squadra e Primavere 21 agosto 2013 Portovenere
Nello scenario più bello e naturale della nostra Italia è stata presentata a Portovenere alla Cittadinanza Spezzina la Composizione della Squadra del cuore , Lo Spezia Calcio che solo...
568 Fuochi d'Artificio a Portovenere Notte Bianca 31 agosto 2013
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Portovenere chiesa San Pietro in matrimonio stile mare by DilloCoiFiori Wedding
Allestimento in tema mare alla chiesa di S.Pietro un risultato eccezionale,con ortensie blue sabbia conchiglie stelle marine e rete da pescatori.Pensato e realizzato da DilloCoiFiori Wedding....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori Teseo Tesei
See Decima Flottiglia MAS for Italian frogmen during and before WWII. COMSUBIN (Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori Teseo Tesei) is the elite combat frogman force and one of the Italian special forces. Italy was the first nation to use frogmen and human torpedoes. The Italian Naval Assault Divisions are considered to be the precursors to modern Naval Special Forces.
Tino (island)
Tino is an Italian island situated in the Ligurian Sea, at the westernmost end of the Gulf of La Spezia. It is part of an archipelago of three closely spaced islands jutting out south from the mainland at Portovenere. The largest of the three, Palmaria, lies to the north and the tiny Tinetto to the south. In 1997, the archipelago, together with Portovenere and the Cinque Terre, was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Palmaria (island)
Palmaria is an Italian island situated in the Ligurian Sea, at the westernmost end of the Gulf of La Spezia. Measuring 1.6 km², it is the largest island of an archipelago of three closely spaced islands jutting out south from the mainland at Portovenere. The other islands, Tino, and the tiny Tinetto lie further south. In 1997, the archipelago, together with Portovenere and the Cinque Terre, was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
German submarine U-455
German submarine U-455 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 3 September 1940, launched on 21 June 1941 and commissioned on 21 August 1941 with Kapitänleutnant Hans-Henrich Giessler in command of a crew of 51. Her service began with the 5th U-boat Flotilla, a training outfit. She was transferred to the 7th flotilla for operations at the beginning of 1942 and again to the 29th flotilla in March 1944.
Tinetto
Tinetto is an Italian island situated in the Ligurian Sea. It is part of an archipelago of three closely spaced islands jutting out south from the mainland at Portovenere. In 1997, the archipelago, together with Portovenere and the Cinque Terre, was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
San Venerio Lighthouse
San Venerio Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di San Venerio) is a lighthouse on the island of Tino, in the comune of Porto Venere in the Province of La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. Its construction began in 1839, and completed in 1840. It illuminates and guides the sailors in that part of Ligurian Sea.
Scola Tower
The Scola Tower - or tower of St. John the Baptist - is a former military building located just beyond the northeastern tip (called tip Scola) of Palmaria (island) in Portovenere, in the Gulf of Poets in the province of La Spezia, Italy. It is part of, along with the Fort Cavour and Umberto I and the Batteria Semaforo, the defensive positions of Palmaria.
Church of St. Peter (Portovenere)
The Church of St. Peter, is a religious building site in square Lazzaro Spallanzani in Portovenere, Italy, in the Gulf of Poets in the province of La Spezia.