Genoa Old Town
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.
Street in Genoa
Via Garibaldi
Via Garibaldi (Strada Nuova) is a UNESCO-listed street of Renaissance and Baroque palaces built by Genoa’s wealthiest families. Free to walk. The Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco, and Palazzo Doria-Tursi house the city’s art collections (combined ticket, modest price). Rubens drew the palaces on this street and published them as a pattern book for European architecture. Budget travelers walk the street for free and decide which palace museum fits the budget.
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Before you go
- Address
- Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 16100 Genoa
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Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Porto Antico
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.
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