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The Gulf of La Spezia is an almost perfect anphitheateatre: the bay is also know as the Gulf of the Poets and even in our day cntinues to attract and ispire men of letters and writers.The village of Portovenere, guarded by two small islands, is located to thee west; further on is the Tramonti district, the gateway to the five hamietsappropriately called the Cinque Terre. The township of Lerici is located to the east on the opposite side of the bay. Lerici boast a medieval castle with an unforgettable view ower the bay:nearby is the headland of Montemarcello a scenic promontory with several attractive miniature iniets.