| Genoa ((it)Genova, (lij) Zena) | |
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| The Via Garibaldi | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Italy |
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| Region | Liguria |
| Sea | Gulf of Genoa (Mediterranean Sea) |
| Altitude | Between 0 and20 m |
| Area | 240,29 km² |
| Population | 580 097 hab. () |
| Density | 2 414,15 inhab./km² |
| Nice | Genoese) (it) Genovese (Genovesa) |
| Postal code | 16121–16167 |
| Telephone prefix | 39 10 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
| Location | |
 44 ° 24 ′ 26 ″ N 8 ° 56 ′ 2 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Genoa (Zena in Liguria - Genova in Italian) is a city italian, capital of Liguria, second port of the Mediterranean Sea after Marseilles. It counts surroundings 600,000 inhabitants. Genoa is one of the main cities on the Mediterranean coast of the Ligurian Sea, a large port located deep in the Gulf of Genoa, a former republic (from XIe century) and the homeland of Christopher Columbus. Its historic, medieval and Renaissance center is one of the most extensive in Europe.
To go
By plane
By theAeroporto di Genova - Cristoforo Colombo, daily flights from major European capitals Rome, Amsterdam, London, Munich, and Paris. Car hire or bus no. 100 (the Volabus) to reach the city center.
- 1 Genoa Christopher Columbus Airport (IATA : GOA, Aeroporto di Genova-Cristoforo Colombo) (in the district of "Sestri Ponente")
By train
Genoa is accessible by the towns of Milan, Turin, Rome, those of the Tuscany through Pisa, Livorno and Florence with change in Pisa or Viareggio, and some France (direct train from Nice).
Please note: there are several (27) train stations named Genova; the most important is called "Genova Piazza Principe" (piazza Acquaverde)
Complete list :
Genova Acquasanta, Genova Bolzaneto, Genova Borzoli, Genova Brignole (piazza Verdi), Genova Cornigliano, Genova Costa, Genova Granara, Genova Nervi, Genova Pegli, Genova Piazza Manin, Genova Piazza Principe, Genova Pontedecimo, Genova Pra, Genova Quarto dei Mille, Genova Quinto al Mare, Genova Rivarolo, Genova Sampierdarena, Genova San Biagio, Genova Sestri Ponente, Genova Sturla, Genova Vesima, Genova Via di Francia, Genova Voltri.
Principe and Brignole are connected to the center by metro (San Giorgio or De Ferrari stations.
To see : www.trenitalia.com
- 2 Genoa Piazza Principe Station
- 3 Genoa Brignole station
By car
Several highways run through it, from Savona, Turin, Milan, Rome and Florence. Many interchanges (watch for directions sometimes written on the asphalt).
Warning ! Like many Italian cities, the center of Genoa is a limited traffic zone or ZTL. Vehicles that are not duly registered are prohibited there, and cameras entering / leaving the area carry out checks. The fines are steep, and car rental agencies ensure (with an additional cost for application fees) that the fines arrive at home. Pay close attention to the location of rental agencies.
To visit the city, try to park on the outskirts, very well served by public transport (Rivaloro by the metro or Staglieno by bus: 1,5 € for 100 min). Several public car parks easily accessible by public transport are available for a moderate price: first 24 hours free, then from 2 to 5 € per day thereafter, with in some cases a combined price of 6 € including 24 hours of parking and a transport ticket in common. The Dinegro car park, accessible by metro and bus at stations of the same name, is undoubtedly the most interesting. For details, see official website for parking in Genoa.
Otherwise, it is possible to park closer to the center in one of the many private car parks, for a price generally ranging from 15 to 25 € per day.
By bus
On a boat
- Consultation hours, links and reservation Genoa ferry and www.stazionimarittimegenova.com
See
The old town, built in the coastal plain and on the hillside, is remarkable with its typical and lively streets (the vicoli), its palaces, its baroque architecture stacked on medieval contributions. It is a veritable labyrinth of narrow pedestrian streets, bordered by high facades of five to seven floors. Many small squares punctuate this very dense urban fabric. The atmosphere is very special, and walking around the center is in itself an experience.
Main monuments and museums
In the three main districts of the historic, medieval and renaissance center and of the port and their alleys (i vicoli) :
- 1 Porto Antico (Old Port) – with the largest aquarium in Italy (25 € per entry) and the second in Europe (after Valencia in Spain).
- 2 La Lanterna – One of the oldest lighthouses still in operation, top of 117 meters away, it dominates the city and the sea since the XVIe century.
- 3 Palazzo Ducale Piazza Matteotti 9 – The palace was the seat of government of the Republic of Genoa from 1339 to 1797.
- 4 Villa del Principe (Palazzo di Andrea Doria) – Today, privately owned, the palace is used as a museum institution.
- 5 Galata - Museo del Mare
adult: € 13 (€ 19 with visit to the Sauro submarine), reduced: € 11 - € 17. – Vast museum presenting the maritime history of Genoa, from its past as a great maritime republic in the Middle Ages to the last major urban renewal operations by Renzo Piano. The most remarkable pieces of the museum are the life-size reconstructions of various boats, including a Genoese galley, on which the visitor can climb. Some temporary activities are offered, such as a tour putting the visitor in the shoes of an immigrant, or a storm in virtual reality. Models, old maps, and marine paintings are also presented. For an additional charge, it is also possible to freely visit the Italian military submarine Sauro, which anchors on the quay opposite the entrance to the museum, in order to appreciate the living conditions of the submariners.
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adult: € 13 (€ 19 with visit to the Sauro submarine), reduced: € 11 - € 17The art museums of Strada Nuova (museums open continuously, without stopping at noon) 7 € for the three, rue Garibaldi. These are among the most remarkable examples of the Rolli palace system, registered as a UNESCO heritage in 2006. Under the Republic, the wealthiest inhabitants of Genoa had the prerogative to receive foreign guests on diplomatic visits. They therefore competed in splendor to see their palace admitted on the official list of residences that could accommodate these prestigious guests Today, the artistic collection of these museums includes paintings by Veronese, Caravaggio, Rubens, Murillo, Van Eyck:
- 6 Palazzo Bianco 11 via Garibaldi
- 7 Palazzo Rosso 18 via Garibaldi
- 8 Palazzo Doria-Tursi 9, via Garibaldi
- The Palazzo Reale, the most sumptuous of the residences in via Balbi, and its Galleria
Religious buildings (often closed between 10 h and 15 h 30) :
- 9 San Lorenzo Cathedral – St-Laurent Cathedral where the Sacro catino
- The church of Gesù e dei Santi Ambrogio and Andrea (table of the Circumcision by Rubens above the high altar)
- The Nunziata (Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato) and its golden ceilings.
Public spaces:
- 10 Ferrari Piazza – Square with the Bourse and the shops of the Via XX Settembre
- The Piazza San Matteo, symbol of the power of the Doria family
- The Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola
In peripheral :
- The Monumental cimetero di Staglieno (bus parking to go to town 1,2 € go [in 2008] to 90 min regardless of public transport).
To work
Buy
You can buy all the products of the Ligurian territory: extra virgin olive oil, pesto, focaccia, pandolce, trofie, anchovies, salsa noci, amaretti, castagnaccio and wines
Eat
Try the farinata (fainà) a kind of chickpea pie, and the focaccia (flour, olive oil and salt), original or in its many variations, with cheese, onion, sage, ..., without forgetting the pesto genovese (basil from Prà, pine nuts, pecorino cheese, garlic and olive oil), as well as the pandolce, a yeast cake, and the trofie or trofiette, small zig-zag pasta (flour and apple of Earth). As well as anchovies and stoccafisso (dried whiting preserved in salt).
The many alleys have bars and cafes: by avoiding the most frequented ones, you will come across very inexpensive places, those of Italian regulars, in the heart of the city.
- Vico Indoratori: square equipped with tables and chairs with no obligation to purchase
- 1 Cavour 21 Piazza Cavour 21 6-15 €. – Famous restaurant in Piazza Cavour whose pesto sauce has won awards in various competitions. Offers a wide variety of typical Genoese dishes for a price ranging between 6 and 15 €. No reservation possible, a little waiting is sometimes necessary. The atmosphere is warm, dynamic and popular: perfect for eating well in an hour, less for a romantic meal. No terrace, but several adjoining rooms that can accommodate 90 place settings in an old building overlooking the port. The clientele mixes tourists and locals. Note the walls covered with drawings penciled by customers on their placemat.
- 2 The mother Via di S. Bernardo, 70,
39 010 251 8937 - 3 Soho Via Al Ponte Calvi, 20 / R,, 39 010 869 2548
- 4 Al Giardino degli Indoratori Vico degli Indoratori, 45r,, 39 010 407 7465
- 5 Osteria di Vico Palla Vico Palla, 15 / r,, 39 010 246 6575
- 6 Trattoria dell'Acciughetta Piazza Sant'Elena, 39 010 869 3918
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Cheap
- B&B Il Vico Genova Vico del Dragone 4/6, 39 339 5753845 – A recently renovated B&B in the center of Genoa.
- 1 Hotel Nologo Viale Sauli, 5, 39 010 089 8060
Average price
- 2 Hotel Cairoli Via Cairoli 14 – The Cairoli Genoa hotel is located in the historic center of Genoa, just a few steps from the Museo del Risorgimento, the Aquarium and the Old Port
- 3 Hotel Colombo Via di Porta Soprana, 27, 39 010 251 3643
- 4 Hotel Vittoria Via Balbi, 33, 39 010 261923
Luxury
- 5 NH Collection Genova Marina Molo Ponte Calvi, 5,, 39 010 25391 –
- 6 Best Western City Hotel Via di S. Sebastiano, 6, 39 010 584707 –
- 7 Hotel NH Genova Centro Via Martin Piaggio, 11, 39 010 83161 –
