MORE ABOUT YOUR DESTINATION
OF GENOA
Our local ambassadors discover the most authentic spots for you.
IS THERE ANYTHING MORE ROMANTIC THAN LOSING YOURSELF IN GENOA?
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The Righi and the forts: the countryside in the city
Given the great danger the city was in - besieged by pirates from the sea and by the enemy armies from the surrounding land - its defensive solution had to be not only complex, but brilliant. The walls of Genoa were built and then…
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Galata Museo del Mare (Maritime Museum)
Set in the Old Dockyards, Galata Museo del Mare is an underrated maritime museum, a great introduction to Genoa as a cosmopolitan seafaring nation where you can learn all about local boy Christopher Columbus and his voyages of dis…
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A trip through caves and false legends
The geographic location of Genoa, found on a long strip of land along the coast, often makes one think that the city is limited to its centre. This peculiarity has a very significant impact on the life of the Genovese people, who…