Genoa city - Hotels, Restaurants, places to visit

Boccadasse, sightseeing tourCorso Italia flows into Belvedere Edoardo Firpo, the famous balcony in the Boccadasse borough. Genoese people never get tired of this enchanted spot. It is both the pride of old fishermen and the youth. Read More
Genoa Historical CentreDo not look down, do not be satisfied with the first thing that draws your attention, like a cat chasing its prey, turn right and left then look up at the sky. Here everything leads to something else, be caught unprepared… Read more
Portofino, Paradiso GulfParadiso literally means heaven. Portofino and his promontory are famous all over the world: San Fruttuoso Abbey, Camogli borough, San Rocco Village and Punta Chiappa... Read More

routes

The unexpected genoa

Paths and video guides

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Voltri, Crevari, Acquasanta
Duchessa di Galliera - Santuario delle Grazie
Lighthouse, Salita degli Angeli
San Benigno - via Melegari
Porto Antico, Pegli
Acquarium - Val Varenna
San Lorenzo, Spianata Castelletto, via Garibaldi
Piazza Banchi - Via Balbi - San Matteo
Rivarolo, Madonna della Guardia sanctuary
Rivarolo - Murta - Coronata
Quarto, Quinto, Nervi, S.Ilario
Priaruggia - Villa Quartara - Capolungo
Doge’s Palace and San Giorgio Palace
Canneto il Lungo - Canneto il Curto
Albaro, Boccadasse, Corso Italia
Sturla - Vernazzola - Apparizione
Portofino, Camogli, Paradiso Gulf
San Rocco - San Fruttuoso di Camogli
Rapallo, Zoagli
Tigullio Gulf
Sarzano, Santa Maria di Castello
Santa Maria in Passione - Sant'Agostino
Piazza De Ferrari, Galleria Mazzini
Santo Stefano - Ponte Monumentale
Arenzano, Cogoleto
Beigua Natural Park
Madonna del Monte Sanctuary
Borgo Incrociati - San Fruttuoso
Sori, Recco
Sussisa - Monte Fasce
Torriglia, Pentema and Rovegno
Montebruno - Lago del Brugneto
Soziglia, Maddalena, Vigne, Carmine
Piazza del Ferro - Via San Luca - Via Cairoli
Sestri Ponente, Mount Gazzo
Via Sestri - Piazza Baracca
Sestri Levante
Bay of the Fairy Tales - Bay of Silence
Staglieno cemetery and Marassi
San Pantaleo - Sant'Antonino
Castelletto and Righi
Castelletto - Casella train station
Genoa’s Ancient Port, Aquarium and sea tours
Ancient Port - Aquarium - boat trips
Bogliasco, Pieve Ligure
San Bernardo - Pieve Alta

Genoa, the old city and the port

The Republic and the fascist age, bombardment and post-war real estate speculation. The port and the Lighthouse. A collection of articles and videos discovering the Genoa from the past.

Curiosity

Genoa between tradition and habits, characters and legends

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Brothels in Genoa: history and curiosity
Genoa and jeans: the port’s fabric which conquered America
The Genoese school of italian songwriting
Liguria traditional dishes
Food speciality, Recco’s cheese focaccia
Genoese dialect: from “belin” to “bernarda”

routes

Voltri, Crevari, Acquasanta

Lighthouse, Salita degli Angeli

Porto Antico, Pegli

San Lorenzo, Spianata Castelletto, via Garibaldi

Rivarolo, Madonna della Guardia sanctuary

Quarto, Quinto, Nervi, S.Ilario

Doge’s Palace and San Giorgio Palace

Albaro, Boccadasse, Corso Italia

Portofino, Camogli, Paradiso Gulf

Rapallo, Zoagli

Sarzano, Santa Maria di Castello

Piazza De Ferrari, Galleria Mazzini

Arenzano, Cogoleto

Madonna del Monte Sanctuary

Sori, Recco

Torriglia, Pentema and Rovegno

Soziglia, Maddalena, Vigne, Carmine

Sestri Ponente, Mount Gazzo

Sestri Levante

Staglieno cemetery and Marassi

Castelletto and Righi

Genoa’s Ancient Port, Aquarium and sea tours

Bogliasco, Pieve Ligure

history of genoa

Genoa, the old city and the port

Curiosity

Brothels in Genoa: history and curiosity

Genoa and jeans: the port’s fabric which conquered America

The Genoese school of italian songwriting

Liguria traditional dishes

Food speciality, Recco’s cheese focaccia

Genoese dialect: from “belin” to “bernarda”