Photo: La Spezia Naval Base Liguria Italy

Looking out over the City of the La Spezia and the naval base located in the Riviera di Levante in Liguria, Italy in Europe.

The city of La Spezia in Liguria, Italy is located on the eastern end of the Italian Riviera on the flat landscape between the hillsides and the sea. La Spezia was known as a small maritime and fishing town which became very important in the trading and naval establishment up until the 10th century AD.Around the 800's the city of La Spezia took on a new approach when a military shipyard and Mercantile Port took away from the fishing village and made the city more modernized. Many historical battleships were built in the La Spezia naval yard from 1878 to 1908 along with a number of cruisers and submarines. This production of battleships was ceased after the war but the continuation of the naval base was kept alive.La Spezia was later rebuilt and naval ships were again being built for the navy in Italy and six dry docks were erected. When you visit La Spezia today, the naval base still remains strong with a school that is opened for people who wish to attend that are interested in the navy. ... continue below the picture...

... The port of La Spezia in Liguria, Italy has become commercialized and the shipyards and industries around the region produce machinery, metal and refined petroleum. The naval base is filled with historic pieces such as diving suits, iron anchors and replicas of boats all used in World War II but the public can only view them on March 19th of every year.If you happen to be traveling through La Spezia in Liguria, Italy during the month of March, be sure to venture to the naval base on the 19th to explore the building and historic items.City of La Spezia Navy Base in the Riviera di Levante, Golf von La Spezia, Liguria, Italy, Europe.