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Genoa attractions
Genoa attractions
Museums:
The Aquarium The biggest in Europe!
The Sea Museum and the Naval Museum
Ethnographical Museum
Museum of Modern Art - Wolfson
Museum of Modern Art - Villa Croce
Museums of Fine Arts - Strada Nuova - Palazzo Bianco (White Palace) and Palazzo Rosso (Red Palace)
Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art The biggest European collection of oriental art.
Doria Museum of Natural History
The Cathedral Museum
Museum of St. Augustine A convent displaying various medievil works of art.
Ligurian Archeological Museum
Luxoro Museum A private collection which houses various works of art and furniture.
Raccolte Frugone The Nervi's former private art collection.
Wolfsoniana A museum of modern applied arts.
Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace) Owns a historical picture gallery.
National Ligurian Gallery at the Spinola Palace
Museum of the Ligurian Art Academy
Museum at the Prince's Palace Another Genovese historical art collection.
Ippolito National Ligurian Museum
The Cathedral of San Lorenzo
The palazzi dei rolli present on World Heritage List of UNESCO
The historical centre:
Santa Maria di Castello , the cloister of the domenican order, the museum and the summer cathedral offer a lot of treasures and exploring them is free during the opening hours of the church
Genoa is known to have Europe’s biggest historical center. This is the heart of the old city. It’s made up of an incredible amount of tiny streets and alleys called Caruggi. Walking through it will plump you right back in ancient times when Genoa was the most important harbor of the Mediterranean sea. The city is generally safe, but caution is to be applied, especially at night time and in the more quiet zones toward Piazza Principe and the old harbor, due to presence of small criminality.
The natal house of Cristoforo Colombo. In piazza Dante you will find what is said to be the natal house of Columbus;
The impressive fortification belt built on the hills surrounding the city, originating in the 16th Century ;
There is a funicular railway servicing Monte Righi, where one can have pleasant walks on the surrounding hills and to the fortifications (see above), or just admire the spectacular view of the city and the Mediterranean Sea.
Spianata Castelletto is a nice belvedere where one can have a pleasant view of the city and of the seaport. It can be reached by public lift from Piazza della Nunziata or on foot from that very same square.
Via Garibaldi (also known as Via Aurea and Strada Nuova, Golden Street and New Street) with very impressive baroque buildings. Some similar buildings are also found in Via Balbi.
The Old Harbour (Porto Antico), next to the Aquarium, is an entertainment area with museums, cinemas, cafés and also a beautiful promenade along the sea.
The Lanterna - the oldest European lighthouse and a prominent Genovese symbol
A lot of beautiful churches, some of which date back to the Romanesque time (San Giovanni di Pre', San Donato, Santa Maria del Castello)
Corso Italia - Genoa's promenade
Boccadasse - a picturesque fishermen quarter
Castello d'Albertis
Palazzo Ducale Where the Dukes of Genoa used to live.
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