Genova Trip Overview
Thematic visit.
Built on hills, Genoa city center is famous for its “Creuze”, typical narrow streets made of bricks
This is a unusual urban trekking that will lead you to Spianata Castelletto, an astonishing panoramic viewpoint where you will enjoy the amazing view of the city center and the Porto Antico Area and taste a traditional sweet.
Next stop is the “Antica Farmacia Sant’Anna”, an ancient herbal pharmacy built in 1600 where the Carmelite Friars will explain to you the secrets of natural remedies that they prepare with products from their gardens. Free lunch.
In the afternoon, you will pass by the “Albergo dei Poveri” established in 1600 as a refuge for poor people and then you will reach the Carmine District with its picturesque little squares and streets with evocative names. In Piazza del Carmine you will visit the ancient Nostra Signora del Carmine e di Sant’Agnese church from the outside.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Genova, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Genova, Liguria, Italy
Thematic visit.
Built on hills, Genoa city center is famous for its “Creuze”, typical narrow streets made of bricks
This is a unusual urban trekking that will lead you to Spianata Castelletto, an astonishing panoramic viewpoint where you will enjoy the amazing view of the city center and the Porto Antico Area and taste a traditional sweet.
Next stop is the “Antica Farmacia Sant’Anna”, an ancient herbal pharmacy built in 1600 where the Carmelite Friars will explain to you the secrets of natural remedies that they prepare with products from their gardens. Free lunch.
In the afternoon, you will pass by the “Albergo dei Poveri” established in 1600 as a refuge for poor people and then you will reach the Carmine District with its picturesque little squares and streets with evocative names. In Piazza del Carmine you will visit the ancient Nostra Signora del Carmine e di Sant’Agnese church from the outside.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Spianata Castelletto, Belvedere Luigi Montaldo, Genoa Italy
Visit of Spianata Castelletto, an astonishing panoramic viewpoint where you will enjoy the best view of Genoa and taste a traditional sweet, such as “panera”
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Antica Farmacia Erboristica Sant’Anna dei Frati Carmelitani Scalzi, Piazza Sant’Anna 8 Un comodo ascensore gratuito porta alla farmacia S. Anna senza fare scale. Utile per i disabili, 16125, Genoa Italy
Visit of an incredible corner of peace with an old-fashioned atmosphere: the “Antica Farmacia Sant’Anna”, built in 1600. The Friars will show you the secrets of the natural remedies that they prepare with products from their gardens
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chiesa di Nostra Signora del Carmine e Sant’Agnese, Via Brignole de Ferrari 5, 16125, Genoa Italy
Visit of the suggestive Carmine district that dates back to the Medieval Time. You will find yourself in a timeless corner of Genoa!
The Genoese call it “Il Carmine” and it is a pedestrian district with picturesque little squares and streets with evocative names such as “Vico della Fragola” meaning “Strawberry Alley” or “Piazza della Giuggiola” meaning “Jujube Square”
Duration: 1 hour
