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Things to Do in Genoa
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Accademia delle Belle Arti
Founded in 1751, the Academy of Fine Arts, as well as being a... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Genoa |
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Acquario di Genova
Europe's biggest aquarium, second in the world only to Osaka's... Be the first to write a review |
Zoos / Aquariums | Genoa |
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Castelletto
One of Genoa's handy municipal elevators whisks you skyward from... Be the first to write a review |
Squares | Genoa |
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Childhood home of Christopher Columbus
The ivy-covered remains of this fabled medieval house stand in... Be the first to write a review |
Houses / Mansions | Genoa |
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Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno
One of the most famous of Genovese landmarks is this bizarrely... Be the first to write a review |
Cemeteries | Genoa |
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Ferrovia Genova-Casella
In continuous operation since 1929, the Genova-Casella Railroad... Be the first to write a review |
Transportation Sites | Genoa |
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Galata Museo del Mare
Devoted entirely to the city's seafaring history, this museum... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Genoa |
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Galleria Nazionale
This gallery, housed in the richly adorned Palazzo Spinola north... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Genoa |
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Granarolo funicular
Take a cog railway up the steeply rising terrain to another part... Be the first to write a review |
Transportation Sites | Genoa |
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The Harbor
A boat tour gives you a good perspective on the layout of the... Be the first to write a review |
Nautical Sites | Genoa |
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Il Bigo
The bizarre white structure erected in 1992 to celebrate the... Be the first to write a review |
Architectural Sites | Genoa |
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Loggia dei Mercanti
This merchants' row dating from the 16th century is lined with... Be the first to write a review |
Markets / Bazaars | Genoa |
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Mercato Orientale
In the old cloister of a church along Via XX Settembre, this... Be the first to write a review |
Markets / Bazaars | Genoa |
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Museo d'Arte Orientale Chiossone
In the Villetta di Negro park on the hillside above Piazza Portello... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Genoa |
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Palazzo Bianco
It's difficult to miss the splendid white facade of this town... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Genoa |
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Palazzo dell'Università
Built in the 1630s as a Jesuit college, this has been Genoa's... Be the first to write a review |
Educational Institutions | Genoa |
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Palazzo Doria Tursi
In the 16th century, wealthy resident Nicolò Grimaldi... Be the first to write a review |
Government Buildings | Genoa |
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Palazzo Ducale
This palace was built in the 16th century over a medieval hall... Be the first to write a review |
Castles / Palaces | Genoa |
Palazzo Reale 
Lavish rococo rooms provide sumptuous display space for paintings... Be the first to write a review |
Museums / Galleries | Genoa |
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Palazzo Rosso
This 17th-century baroque palace was named for the red stone... Be the first to write a review |
Castles / Palaces | Genoa |
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Porta Soprana
A striking 12th-century twin-tower structure, this medieval gateway... Be the first to write a review |
Architectural Sites | Genoa |
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San Donato
Although somewhat marred by 19th- and 20th-century restorations... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Genoa |
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San Lorenzo
Contrasting black slate and white marble, so common in Liguria... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Genoa |
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San Matteo
This typically Genovese black-and-white-stripe church dates from... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Genoa |
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San Siro
Genoa's oldest church was the city's cathedral from the fourth... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Genoa |
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Sant'Agostino
This 13th-century Gothic church was damaged during World War... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Genoa |
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Santa Maria di Castello
One of Genoa's most significant religious buildings, an early... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Genoa |
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Santissima Annunziata
Exuberantly frescoed vaults decorate the 16th- to 17th-century... Be the first to write a review |
Religious Sites | Genoa |
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Teatro Carlo Felice
The World War II-ravaged opera house in Genoa's modern center... Be the first to write a review |
Arts / Performance Venues | Genoa |
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Zecca-Righi funicular
This is a seven-stop commuter funicular beginning at Piazza della... Be the first to write a review |
Transportation Sites | Genoa |
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