Genoa is a city on the Ligurian Sea with an important port, and it was the capital of one of the maritime republics from the 11th century to 1797. Genoa, after Venice, possesses the the largest historic city centre in Europe, elected a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2006. Most of the attractions are concentrated here with its labyrinth of narrow alleys (carrugi) where it's lovely to wander, paying attention to the architectural details. Genoa, in fact, has a mix of different styles, Baroque, freedom, Neo-Gothic, Romantic e rational, a culturally advanced city, rich in Civic Museums e state-owned. The tour of the neighbourhoods of Boccadasse e Vernazzola is fundamental. The village of Boccadasse, at the end of Corso Italia,it is where Genoese people love to spend part of their free time. Furthermore, still in Corso Italia, the majority of the city beach resorts.
The area of Old Port redesigned by Renzo Piano it is today, together, with the’Aquarium, among the city's main attractions, and we mustn't forget the attractive presence of Funiculars, rack railways e Lifts citizens (among all the’Castelletto Levante lift).
Monuments and places of interest:
- The Lanterna, the city's emblem and historic tower
- The Aquarium of Genoa
- The Sea Museum
- The Cathedral of St. Lawrence, the city's cathedral church
- The Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno
- The Historic Aqueduct of Genoa
BY FERRY FROM GENOA
The Porto It is a perfect compendium of the city's history, also important from a tourist point of view; the beautiful historic centre is easily reachable from the port. The hub of maritime connections for the whole of Northern Italy, The Port of Genoa is one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean.. I am 5 i terminals dedicated to the berthing of ferries and cruise shipsChiappella Quay, Colombo Bridge e Caracciolo Bridge are used for ferry traffic; Andrea Doria Bridge e Thousand Bridge to the cruise terminal. The connections are direct in Sardinia, Sicily, Corsica e North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria). In addition to technological development and logistical adjustment of the Ferry Terminal (180,000 sq m of parking area for cars awaiting embarkation) there is also the proximity to the Train station and the’Cristoforo Colombo International Airport
Genoa is connected with:
Ajaccio
Barcelona
Bastia
Golfo Aranci
Olbia
Palermo
Porto Torres
Tangier
Termini Imerese
Tunisia





