Sights & Attractions in The Italian Riviera

Worth Noting

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Accademia delle Belle Arti
Founded in 1751, the Academy of Fine Arts, as well as being a...
Museums / Galleries, Educational Institutions Genoa
 
Castelletto
To reach this charming neighborhood high above the city center...
Neighborhoods / Streets Genoa
 
Childhood home of Christopher Columbus
The ivy-covered remains of this fabled medieval house stand in...
Houses / Mansions Genoa
 
Ferrovia Genova-Casella
In continuous operation since 1929, the Genova-Casella Railroad...
Transportation Sites Genoa
 
Granarolo funicular
Take a cog railway up the steeply rising terrain to another part...
Transportation Sites Genoa
 
Il Bigo
This spiderlike white structure, designed by world-renowned architect...
Architectural Sites Genoa
 
Loggia dei Mercanti
This merchants' row dating from the 16th century is lined with...
Markets / Bazaars Genoa
 
Mercato Orientale
In the old cloister of a church along Via XX Settembre, this...
Markets / Bazaars Genoa
 
Museo d'Arte Orientale Chiossone
In the Villetta di Negro park on the hillside above Piazza Portello...
Museums / Galleries Genoa
 
Palazzo dell'Università
Built in the 1630s as a Jesuit college, this has been Genoa's...
Educational Institutions Genoa
 
Palazzo Doria Tursi
In the 16th century, wealthy resident Nicolò Grimaldi...
Government Buildings Genoa
 
Porta Soprana
A striking 12th-century twin-tower structure, this medieval gateway...
Architectural Sites Genoa
 
San Donato
Although somewhat marred by 19th- and 20th-century restorations...
Religious Sites Genoa
 
San Matteo
This typically Genovese black-and-white-striped church dates...
Religious Sites Genoa
 
San Siro
Genoa's oldest church was the city's cathedral from the 4th to...
Religious Sites Genoa
 
Santissima Annunziata
Exuberantly frescoed vaults decorate the 16th- to 17th-century...
Religious Sites Genoa
 
Teatro Carlo Felice
The World War II-ravaged opera house in Genoa's modern center...
Arts / Performance Venues Genoa
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