Tellaro
A tiny fishing village built on seaside rocks, listed among Italy's most beautiful villages, with coloured houses and stone lanes that are much quieter than the Cinque Terre
Tellaro is a small fishing village about 4 km south of Lerici and one of Italy's 'most beautiful villages'. Its coloured houses are built right on the seaside rocks, and narrow stone stairways and arcades lead down to the seafront Church of San Giorgio. Legend has it that an octopus once climbed the bell tower and rang the bell to warn villagers of approaching pirates, so the village holds an Octopus Festival every August. Cars are not allowed inside the village, so park outside and walk down. From Lerici, a minibus takes about 15 minutes. It is well suited to a leisurely half-day, rock swimming and eating by the sea.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lerici and Lerici Castle
- Palmaria Island
- Portovenere
- Castle of San Giorgio, La Spezia
- Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montenero
- Riomaggiore
- Via dell'Amore
- Manarola Nativity Scene