Tellaro is a small fishing village perched on a cliff on the east coast of the Gulf of La Spezia in Liguria, also known as the Poet’s Gulf “Golfo dei poeti” since literary giants like Lord Byron and D.H. Lawrence once called the area home. This little village by the sea is a lot like the Cinque Terre, but without the crowds. It’s also considered one of the most beautiful communities in Italy, an award assigned to it by none other than the Association of The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy “I Borghi piu’ belli d’Italia.” Its origins date to Etruscan times and its typical houses hurled together are spilling down the hillside toward the tiny, secluded harbor. As typical for the villages in the area, it was built with strong fortifications which role was to protect the village from any potential invaders coming from the sea.
