Italy San Pietro, Porto Venere
San Pietro is a Roman Catholic church in Porto Venere, province of La Spezia, northern Italy, facing the Gulf of Poets. The Church was built upon an ancient Pagan Temple.
This spot offers an amazing view of the ocean with a window that you can use as a foreground element for your photo.
This spot offers an amazing view of the ocean with a window that you can use as a foreground element for your photo.
Photography Tips
This spot is absolutely perfect for long-exposure photography, so make sure to have a tripod and ND filters with you. This will allow you to capture beautiful contrasts between all the details of the island while creating a soft area around it.
Travel Information
There is some parking available inside the small town nearby, but it very much depends on the time of day if it's easy to find some space to leave the car. This place is located a few kilometers from La Spezia, you can easily get there by bus, it is a very popular and well-organized place. The food is also excellent.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
Sunset in winter
Sunrise & Sunset
05:35 - 21:07
| current local time: 08:48
Photo Themes
Church
cliffs
Liguria
Long Exposure
Ocean
Ocean View
Seascape
Sunset
Locations
Cinque Terre
Liguria
Portovenere
Porto Venere
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