Guidebook for Genova

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Guidebook for Genova

Sightseeing

One of best magic landscapes of the city!! Must see!!! Located in Castelletto district. You have to take the Art-Nouveau style elevator running from Piazza Portello and for which you need a ticket bus.
37 locals recommend
Belvedere Castelletto
Belvedere Luigi Montaldo
37 locals recommend
One of best magic landscapes of the city!! Must see!!! Located in Castelletto district. You have to take the Art-Nouveau style elevator running from Piazza Portello and for which you need a ticket bus.
Boccadasse is an ancient fishing village of the city of Genoa. A real gem. Must see!! At the end of Corso Italia take the narrow alleyway to walking down to the small beach. There are some ice-cream parlours and fish restaurant. If you walk from the beach across the village and climb to the top of the promontory "Capo di Santa Chiara" you can enjoy a beautiful landscape on the east coast, Camogli and Portofino promontory.
212 locals recommend
Boccadasse
212 locals recommend
Boccadasse is an ancient fishing village of the city of Genoa. A real gem. Must see!! At the end of Corso Italia take the narrow alleyway to walking down to the small beach. There are some ice-cream parlours and fish restaurant. If you walk from the beach across the village and climb to the top of the promontory "Capo di Santa Chiara" you can enjoy a beautiful landscape on the east coast, Camogli and Portofino promontory.
Simply to walk and enjoy all expo area that has undergone a renovation in 1992 for 500 anniversary of the discovery of America. This included the Acquario and Bigo with its panoramic lift. There are lots of bar and restaurant.
163 locals recommend
Porto Antico
163 locals recommend
Simply to walk and enjoy all expo area that has undergone a renovation in 1992 for 500 anniversary of the discovery of America. This included the Acquario and Bigo with its panoramic lift. There are lots of bar and restaurant.
One of "lounges" of Genova. There is the city Hall Palazzo Tursi, Palazzo Rosso and Palazzo Bianco, two beautiful building full of artwork. Go to the rooftop of Palazzo Rosso to enjoy another beautiful landscape of the city.
244 locals recommend
Via Garibaldi
Via Garibaldi
244 locals recommend
One of "lounges" of Genova. There is the city Hall Palazzo Tursi, Palazzo Rosso and Palazzo Bianco, two beautiful building full of artwork. Go to the rooftop of Palazzo Rosso to enjoy another beautiful landscape of the city.
Also called Towers of Sant'Andrea, one of the most beautiful medieval gates in the city. Located near the House of Columbus
34 locals recommend
Porta Soprana
Via San Pietro della Porta
34 locals recommend
Also called Towers of Sant'Andrea, one of the most beautiful medieval gates in the city. Located near the House of Columbus
It is the main square of Genoa.
129 locals recommend
Piazza De Ferrari
Piazza Raffaele de Ferrari
129 locals recommend
It is the main square of Genoa.
One of the most famous streets in the city. More than 2 km long, with its promenade overlooking the sea in the beautiful district of Albaro. Perfect for walking or jogging. There are restaurants, ice cream parlors and beaches. Starting from the Foce district, the road ends in the village of Boccadasse
9 locals recommend
Corso Italia
Corso Italia
9 locals recommend
One of the most famous streets in the city. More than 2 km long, with its promenade overlooking the sea in the beautiful district of Albaro. Perfect for walking or jogging. There are restaurants, ice cream parlors and beaches. Starting from the Foce district, the road ends in the village of Boccadasse

Parks & Nature

One of best romantic places to enjoy a walk. It is a sea front walkway. Very nice! Best at sunset! Just close to train stop Genova Nervi.
6 locals recommend
Walk Anita Garibaldi
Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi
6 locals recommend
One of best romantic places to enjoy a walk. It is a sea front walkway. Very nice! Best at sunset! Just close to train stop Genova Nervi.
Wonderful park in Genova Nervi, close to Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi
189 locals recommend
Parchi di Nervi
189 locals recommend
Wonderful park in Genova Nervi, close to Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi
Beautiful free city beach located in Genova Sturla
17 locals recommend
Vernazzola Beach
17 locals recommend
Beautiful free city beach located in Genova Sturla
Malpasso and the nearby Baia dei Saraceni is one of the best beaches in Liguria. It is accessed by paying a small price. It takes about one hour from Genoa.
17 locals recommend
Spiaggia del Malpasso
17 locals recommend
Malpasso and the nearby Baia dei Saraceni is one of the best beaches in Liguria. It is accessed by paying a small price. It takes about one hour from Genoa.
Enchanting beach immersed in one of the most beautiful views of Liguria
54 locals recommend
Baia del Silenzio
54 locals recommend
Enchanting beach immersed in one of the most beautiful views of Liguria
Enchanting seaside village, tourist center known for its marina, for the colorful buildings on the seafront and for the free pebble beach right in the center of the village.
303 locals recommend
Camogli
303 locals recommend
Enchanting seaside village, tourist center known for its marina, for the colorful buildings on the seafront and for the free pebble beach right in the center of the village.
Except for a central pebble beach, the rest are rocks and small coves that can be reached via a nice walk. On the best days the water is really crystal clear!
Spiaggia di Zoagli
9A P.za XXVII Dicembre
Except for a central pebble beach, the rest are rocks and small coves that can be reached via a nice walk. On the best days the water is really crystal clear!
Perfect nice village not far from the city. There are many beaches and even a nice park or just for an ice cream on the promenade. There is a big parking near the train station and from here the waterfront can be reached by crossing the park.
23 locals recommend
Arenzano
23 locals recommend
Perfect nice village not far from the city. There are many beaches and even a nice park or just for an ice cream on the promenade. There is a big parking near the train station and from here the waterfront can be reached by crossing the park.
Righi

Essentials

Best market in Cornigliano
Basko Via Bertolotti, Genova Cornigliano
1 Via Umberto Bertolotti
Best market in Cornigliano
16 locals recommend
Ekom
16r Via Filippo Turati
16 locals recommend
Lidl
183R Via Cornigliano
Tobacco shop in Via Cornigliano. Sells bus tickets
Gaggero Emanuela
182-r Via Cornigliano
Tobacco shop in Via Cornigliano. Sells bus tickets
Emergency room of Villa Scassi Hospital
Villa Scassi
1 Corso Onofrio Scassi
Emergency room of Villa Scassi Hospital
Farmacia Cornigliano - Farmagorà

Getting Around

To go to center take bus line 1 to the last stop Caricamento/Acquario. It takes about 20 minutes. You need a ticket bus available at nearby tobacco shop. To go to train station Piazza Principe take number 3 and get off at the last stop.
Cornigliano 3/PELLIZZARI station
To go to center take bus line 1 to the last stop Caricamento/Acquario. It takes about 20 minutes. You need a ticket bus available at nearby tobacco shop. To go to train station Piazza Principe take number 3 and get off at the last stop.
Returning from the center, get off at this stop to go home.
Cornigliano 2/RIZZOLIO station
Returning from the center, get off at this stop to go home.
Cornigliano Train Station. To travel between Voltri and Nervi you just need the integrated bus ticket
Genova Cornigliano station
Piazza Ernesto Savio
Cornigliano Train Station. To travel between Voltri and Nervi you just need the integrated bus ticket
TOURIST INFO CENTRE
Tourist office IAT Garibaldi
12r Via Garibaldi
TOURIST INFO CENTRE
18 locals recommend
Funicolare Zecca-Righi station
18 locals recommend

Food Scene

Restaurant close to home offering good food and wine in a family atmosphere.
Nuova bottega delle cose buone
117 Via Cornigliano
Restaurant close to home offering good food and wine in a family atmosphere.
Restaurant with good pizza. Home delivery.
Castello Raggio Ristorante Pizzeria
29r Via San Giovanni d'Acri
Restaurant with good pizza. Home delivery.
La Cantina Del Primitivo
204 Via Cornigliano
MaiBen Burger
39r Via Gioachino Rossini
Very good pizza. Home delivery.
O pizzicato
61 Via Cornigliano
Very good pizza. Home delivery.
L'Ora della Pizza
195 Via Cornigliano
You can taste the typical focaccia. Take away.
Focacceria Franco
138 Via Cornigliano
You can taste the typical focaccia. Take away.
Bar and Bakery. You can taste the typical focaccia and ready dishes too. There's also a lot of desserts.
Caffetteria Dolce e Salato Pintori
9 Via Guido Pellizzari
Bar and Bakery. You can taste the typical focaccia and ready dishes too. There's also a lot of desserts.
One of the best pastry shops in Genoa. Homemade chocolate!
Il Tempio del Cioccolato
164 Via Cornigliano
One of the best pastry shops in Genoa. Homemade chocolate!
Typical Genoese tavern in the old town. Taste pansotti with walnut sauce and breaded anchovies!! Recommended!!
40 locals recommend
Trattoria Ugo
86r Via dei Giustiniani
40 locals recommend
Typical Genoese tavern in the old town. Taste pansotti with walnut sauce and breaded anchovies!! Recommended!!
Cool Italian restaurant located in the old town! They have good dishes based on fish, but not only. Overall it is cheap with a good menu with many tastings. The staff is very kind. Reccommended!!!
24 locals recommend
ICUOCHI
18 Vico del Fieno
24 locals recommend
Cool Italian restaurant located in the old town! They have good dishes based on fish, but not only. Overall it is cheap with a good menu with many tastings. The staff is very kind. Reccommended!!!
Very good restaurant with typical and fish-based dishes. Young staff.
26 locals recommend
Locanda Spinola
Vico della Scienza
26 locals recommend
Very good restaurant with typical and fish-based dishes. Young staff.
TRATTORIA ZIMINO - Very good typical Genoese cuisine take-away located in the old town! Anyway there are a few seats inside. You can taste lasagna with pesto, a classic made in Genoa. It's open at lunch. Closed on Sunday.
20 locals recommend
Ristorante tipico Zimino
4 Vico delle Scuole Pie
20 locals recommend
TRATTORIA ZIMINO - Very good typical Genoese cuisine take-away located in the old town! Anyway there are a few seats inside. You can taste lasagna with pesto, a classic made in Genoa. It's open at lunch. Closed on Sunday.
One of best bar-restaurants in Genoa! Good coffee, wine and cocktail. Kind staff. Very nice for the aperitif. The best for burger and chips, Italian style. What else? It looks very stylish!! It closes around 21.00
Il Mugugno
24 Via Luccoli
One of best bar-restaurants in Genoa! Good coffee, wine and cocktail. Kind staff. Very nice for the aperitif. The best for burger and chips, Italian style. What else? It looks very stylish!! It closes around 21.00
Very nice restaurant with modern and creative Ligurian seafood dishes served in an intimate marine-themed venue with tables in the street.
48 locals recommend
Trattoria dell'Acciughetta
Piazza Sant'Elena
48 locals recommend
Very nice restaurant with modern and creative Ligurian seafood dishes served in an intimate marine-themed venue with tables in the street.
Market / Restaurant with excellent Italian products. Nice view of the old port. Take the glass elevator to get there.
86 locals recommend
Eataly Genova
15 Calata Cattaneo
86 locals recommend
Market / Restaurant with excellent Italian products. Nice view of the old port. Take the glass elevator to get there.
Very cool restaurant with a terrace overlooking the sea. Reservation required.
7 locals recommend
Ristorante Santamonica
27 Lungomare Lombardo
7 locals recommend
Very cool restaurant with a terrace overlooking the sea. Reservation required.
Good restaurant with sushi and Italian fusion cuisine.
Ristorante Kapperi
6r Vico dei Lavatoi
Good restaurant with sushi and Italian fusion cuisine.

Arts & Culture

The Royal Palace or Palazzo Balbi-Durazzo is one of the best palaces in Genoa. It is a museum complex and it is part of an important architectural complex of 17th century which are preserved intact the internal representation, from frescoes to fillers, from paintings to furniture. Very lavish is the Hall of Mirrors. I love it!
108 locals recommend
Royal Palace Museum
10 Via Balbi
108 locals recommend
The Royal Palace or Palazzo Balbi-Durazzo is one of the best palaces in Genoa. It is a museum complex and it is part of an important architectural complex of 17th century which are preserved intact the internal representation, from frescoes to fillers, from paintings to furniture. Very lavish is the Hall of Mirrors. I love it!
With its three Gothic portals in the facade, this is one of the best Italian churches. Downstairs there's also the Museum of the Treasury. Famous is the unexploded bomb of World War II. It's exposed in the church.
153 locals recommend
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova
Piazza San Lorenzo
153 locals recommend
With its three Gothic portals in the facade, this is one of the best Italian churches. Downstairs there's also the Museum of the Treasury. Famous is the unexploded bomb of World War II. It's exposed in the church.
House of Christopher Columbus
68 locals recommend
Christopher Columbus' House
Via di Porta Soprana
68 locals recommend
House of Christopher Columbus
The Nazario Sauro is a submarine of the Italian navy, belonging to the first series of the Sauro class, delivered to the Navy on February 12 1980. He is currently a museum ship moored in the Old Port
14 locals recommend
Submarine Nazario Sauro
1 Calata de' Mari
14 locals recommend
The Nazario Sauro is a submarine of the Italian navy, belonging to the first series of the Sauro class, delivered to the Navy on February 12 1980. He is currently a museum ship moored in the Old Port

Shopping

The largest shopping mall in the city.
38 locals recommend
Fiumara Shopping & Fun
15 Via Fiumara
38 locals recommend
The largest shopping mall in the city.
Via XX Settembre - One of the most famous streets of Genoa. There are lots of clothing stores. Perfect for wasting time strolling and also for looking its beautiful buildings.
17 locals recommend
Via XX Settembre
Via XX Settembre
17 locals recommend
Via XX Settembre - One of the most famous streets of Genoa. There are lots of clothing stores. Perfect for wasting time strolling and also for looking its beautiful buildings.
Excellent bookshop in the center of Genoa
laFeltrinelli Books and Music
16 / 18 / 20 / 22 / 24 Via Ceccardo Roccatagliata Ceccardi
Excellent bookshop in the center of Genoa