Genova Trip Overview
a licensed tour guide will accompany you on a different route than usual, through the alleys of the medieval city.
You will discover majestic and unexpected palaces and extraordinary works of art, commissioned and preserved in an ancient Dominican monastery.
You will listen to the adventurous history of a city that has built an immense wealth on trade and the art of maritime navigation, and its cultural identity intertwined with that of the Middle East, Hispanic and Flemish.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Genova, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Genova, Liguria, Italy
a licensed tour guide will accompany you on a different route than usual, through the alleys of the medieval city.
You will discover majestic and unexpected palaces and extraordinary works of art, commissioned and preserved in an ancient Dominican monastery.
You will listen to the adventurous history of a city that has built an immense wealth on trade and the art of maritime navigation, and its cultural identity intertwined with that of the Middle East, Hispanic and Flemish.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazza Raffaele De Ferrari, 16123, Genoa Italy
It is the heart of the city, the place for appointments and all events. Lively, it houses the Opera House, the Doge’s Palace, the Stock Exchange and other valuable buildings from the early 1900s
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: La Casa di Colombo, Via di Porta Soprana, 16121, Genoa Italy
It is considered the place of Christopher Columbus’ childhood. It survived the urban transformation of modernity
Pass By: Torri di Porta Soprana, Ravecca47n, Genoa Italy
is clearly the transition from the modern to the medieval city, a sort of “journey through time” begins
Pass By: Piazza Sarzano, Genoa Italy
it was the large medieval square in the Castrum, the center of religious power in a city of merchants and sailors, full of contrasts and curiosities, the scene of mysterious events and solemn events
Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria di Castello, Salita di Santa Maria di Castello 15 Molo, Genoa Italy
ancient Dominican convent, a true treasure trove of works of art, the basilica shows the mixture of political power in the ancient Maritime Republic and that of the great religious orders, which, through the commissions to decorate churches and monasteries, became true patrons for the past artists, as well as nobles for their residences
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Centro storico di Genova, 16124 Genova GE, Italy
through the labyrinth of the medieval “caruggi” (alleys) we will discover small squares dominated by magnificent palaces, glimpses of the sea and the harbor, unexpected frescoes of the past
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo – Duomo di Genova, Piazza san lorenzo Piazza San Lorenzo, 16123, Genoa Italy
left a very quiet part of the historic city, with the cathedral we return to the more touristy and crowded Genoa, a stone’s throw from the Aquarium and the Doge’s Palace
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Palazzo Ducale, Piazza Giacomo Matteotti 9, 16123, Genoa Italy
Ancient seat of political power, today the palace is home to cultural and social events
