Fireworks in Portovenere The summer in the Cinque Terre is characterised by the marvellous fireworks of Portovenere. One of the unmissable events in Portovenere is indeed the extraordinary firework display scheduled at the end of August. It is a particularly rich day: starting in the afternoon, there is a succession of activities, games, attractions, aperitifs and live music to admire the most interesting and beautiful places of the village to reach the finale with the fireworks that light up the Canal of Portovenere. Throughout the night, many live performances are on schedule and internationally-famous singers and bands will be performing on stage. For this special night, there is always a transport service from La Spezia (Passeggiata Morin) to Portovenere at 20,00, going back to La Spezia at 24,00 (adults 5 Euros return ticket; children 3 Euros return ticket; for info: 0187 732987). Fireworks are just one of the many attractions offered by Portovenere. Among the many opportunities to spend a night out in the fresh air of August, the Festa della Madonna Bianca is on schedule: for the occasion, altars, green arches and flower wreaths are laid out on the streets of the village: the evening procession goes through the ancient village, which is all lit up, and reaches the top of St. Peter’s. On the last Sunday of August, the Byron Cup is always on schedule, that is the historic swim between Portovenere and San Terenzo. In September, the Festa di Nostra Signora delle Grazie is on at the same time as the Sagra del polpo (fair of the octopus) and the gathering for vintage sails in the fraction of Le Grazie. Usually, guided tours to the Roman Villa del Varignano Vecchio are on schedule as well. On 13 September, for the Fair of San Venerio, the island of Tino is accessible for free, with a buffet service and guided tours to the monumental ruins. As for the islands of Portovenere, in spring the ecological walk is arranged, that is a track event on the island of Palmaria; the meeting place is at the Fortezza del Mare. 14 July 2020 10 January 2017 News Holiday in Cinque Terre, Holiday in Liguria, Holiday in Portovenere, Room in Portovenere EmailTwitterFacebookGoogle +PinterestTumblrLinkedinVkontakte