The events and places to visit are endless in Locanda’s sorroundings…a few chilometres away you can live many experiences, intense or amusing. Castle tours , Museums and Galleries, the “Festival della Mente”, appointments with acoustic guitar or jazz, food festivals, typical markets, shopping in the outlets or shopping centres. A territory to discover in summer and winter.
Not to be missed appointments
ART & CULTURE
La Spezia: Lia Museum, Naval Museum, Sigillo Museum, San Giorgio Castle
Carrara: Michelangelo Quarry, Fantiscritti Quarry Museum, Marble Civic Museum
Fosdinovo: Malaspina Castle
Lerici: Lerici Castle
Massa: Malaspina Castle
Pontremoli: “Stele della Lunigiana” Museum
EVENTS
March: San Giuseppe Fair – June: Liguria da bere – July: Festa della Marineria – August: Palio del Golfo
Sarzana – August: La Soffitta in strada – September: Festival della Mente
Lerici – July: Sant’Erasmo Festival – September: Mytiliade
Porto Venere – August: Madonna Bianca Festival
Tellaro – July: Borgo Fatato Festival, that takes place in the ancient village, in narrow streets and small squares, up to the sea
Viareggio – July/August: Versiliana Festival
Pontremoli – July: Bancarella Prize
FOOD FESTIVALS
Tellaro: first weekend octopus festival (village symbol)
Serra: snail festival, with traditional dishes from the Ligurian cuisine, dances and parties in all the village.
Baccano di Arcola: in the park of the villa Picedi Benettini, polenta festival at the end of August.
A Pitelli: “Pitei ‘n cantina”, wineries and taverns open, music and exhibitions for two days usually at the end of August
Pignone: “Festa degli Orti” at the end of August in Pignone village, with traditional dishes, wine tasting and music
Cadimare: muscle festival every weekend in July
Marola: raviolo festival and muscle festival in July and August
SHOPPING
Many occasions for your shopping:
Saturday morning Lerici market
Thursday Sarzana market
Friday La Spezia market
Mercoledì (domenica anche durante la stagione estiva) mercato di Wednesday (Sunday also during the summer) Forte dei marmi market
Evening opening of the shops every Friday in July – La Spezia
Shopping centres:
Le Terrazze La Spezia – Centro Luna Ipercoop Sarzana – Outlet Shoppin Brugnato