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Castello di Lerici

Piazza San Giorgio 1, Lerici, Italy
Ranked #1 of 2 attractions in Lerici
4.0 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Castles, Museums
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Vienna, Austria
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

We wanted to go into the Castello and see the view up there. The view was very nice but not worth the admission (which had to be paid). We ended up skipping the Dinosaur Exhibit. More

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Islamabad, Pakistan
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

It is really nice to sit on sea side benches and have dinner and also to climb Castle...Keep at least three hours to go around narrow streets More

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Rome
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

Lovely walk around the town and worth visiting or staying there. More

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Helsinki, Finland
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

Castle offers great views down to Lerici and to the sea but inside there was not much to see. More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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My daughter was married at this castle. She arranged the whole wedding with an italian wedding planner and chose this castle for the ceromony and celebrations. From the coastline it looks rather severe as obviously is was used as a fortification and is not a pretty castle. However there is a very interesting small museum of dinosaurs in part of... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011

We walked up about 200 stairs but the view was breathtaking. The museum inside is a little sparse. More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011
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two children (9 and 11) enjoyed the various paleontological displays (fossiles etc.). The museum is rather small, and it is being renovated. It is worth climbing to the roof as the view of the bay is stunning. More

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Boulder, Colorado
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2011
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We planned a special day for our son, who is dinosaur crazy. This castle and town seemed perfect. I researched for a long time and found nowhere online that showed that the castle wasn't open. Luckily, the museum part of this castle was a surprise for our son, so he didn't have his hopes up. We asked a local and... More

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La Spezia, Italy
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW
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La Spezia, Italy
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
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