Street in Genoa
Genoa’s historic center is the largest medieval old town in Europe, a dense labyrinth of narrow alleys (caruggi), medieval churches, and palaces crammed into the space between the port and the hills. Free to walk. The Cathedral of San Lorenzo (free entry, treasury paid), the old port area (Porto Antico, free), and the Piazza de Ferrari (main square, free) are the anchors. Budget travelers get lost in the caruggi on purpose and find a city that is grittier, cheaper, and more authentic than Florence or Venice.
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Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
The Porto Antico (Old Port) is Genoa's renovated waterfront, redesigned by Renzo Piano with a Biosphere (tropical greenhouse), the Aquarium (Europe's largest, paid), the Bigo panoramic elevator (paid), and wide public spaces. Free to walk.
Via Garibaldi (Strada Nuova) is a UNESCO-listed street of Renaissance and Baroque palaces built by Genoa's wealthiest families. Free to walk.
Working out what Genoa costs?
The whole of Genoa