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Palio del Golfo 2027: how crowded La Spezia gets
A historic rowing regatta on the gulf, rowed off La Spezia's waterfront on a Sunday at the start of August.
How busy is La Spezia during Palio del Golfo?
1 August 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
Event day: Packed our forecast · La Spezia scaleCalm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against La Spezia's own year — not a headcount.
The 2027 Palio del Golfo (historic rowing regatta) makes La Spezia busier than 99% of its year — the days either side are at 67–98%. our forecast
When does La Spezia get back to normal after Palio del Golfo?
La Spezia does not settle for good after Palio del Golfo: Mon 2 August is Busy (75%), Tue 3 – Wed 4 August are Packed again (93–95%), Thu 5 August is Busy (78%), Fri 6 August is Packed again (97%), Sat 7 August is Busy (74%), then Sun 8 August is Packed again (94%).
Going anyway? See timed entries and tours for August 2027, matched to La Spezia's forecast
- Dates checked against www.cittadellaspezia.com
- La Spezia's biggest event by crowd impact
Tap any day to see that day's forecast; the whole month is at August in La Spezia, day by day.
- Dates
- Sun 1 August 2027 · we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
- Crowd
- The event day is Packed. our forecast
- Last updated
- 10 Sep 2026, nightly
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Official site — www.cittadellaspezia.com →When to arrive in La Spezia for Palio del Golfo — and which nights are busiest
The quietest days before it are Sun 25 July · Thu 29 – Sat 31 July — Busy (67–68%) in La Spezia — while the event day is Packed (99%). our forecast
Here for it?
Come by train and walk down to the water — the waterfront is the grandstand. advice
The days before Palio del Golfo, Fri 30 July and Sat 31 July, are Busy (68%) in La Spezia; the event day, Sun 1 August, is Packed (99%). our forecast
Staying for Palio del Golfo? The event day, Sun 1 August, is Packed in La Spezia; Sat 31 July is Busy. The link opens Expedia's hotel search for La Spezia, Sat 31 July – Mon 2 August 2027. our forecast
Hotels in La Spezia for Sat 31 July – Mon 2 August 2027, on Expedia →See La Spezia around Palio del Golfo: tours and tickets, a small selection from Viator
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It hardly touches the villages, which run on their own August timetable; the better day is Portovenere by boat, or the high sanctuary trails above the vines with the sea below. advice
Nearest calmer day: Sat 31 Jul (Busy). our forecast
The calmer plan for La Spezia: tours and timed entries matched to the city's forecast
When is the Palio del Golfo 2027 — and the years after?
The 2027 Palio del Golfo in La Spezia runs 1 Aug 2027, checked against the organiser's own site.
Held every year on these dates.
| Year | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sun 2 August | passed |
| 2027 | Sun 1 August | confirmed |
The 2026 Palio del Golfo in La Spezia ran 2 Aug 2026.
How we verified this.
Is La Spezia worth visiting during Palio del Golfo?
Packed on the event day. our forecast
Worth it if Palio del Golfo is why you're coming — expect Packed days; if crowds are your concern, it is the one time to avoid. advice
Where are the crowds in La Spezia during Palio del Golfo?
It is La Spezia's day, not the villages': the crowd fills the city's waterfront, and the coast beyond keeps its ordinary August Sunday.
Our crowd forecast is an informed estimate, not a guarantee — check with the organiser and/or local authorities before you plan around it.
our forecast marks a number we worked out from published data; advice marks something we think. Never the other way round.
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