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Genova city art

Liguria, Genoa, courtyard of the Royal Palace

The idea of me wither from the heat of Milan even let mature in me the idea to escape to the sea to discover new places so I rented car and headed towards Liguria and arrived in Genoa. The entrance to the city was fabulous suddenly after several curves Genoa comes close in all its splendor on the hills while the sun and the sea embrace it.

Bordering on the sea driving on the elevated route I parked and immediately dipped in the streets of downtown. It is incredible and almost indescribable the architectural grandeur and weight of this city that reveals behind the (lanes) .

The charm of narrow streets called “Caruggi” that let you never know what's around the corner, so the wandering is a continuous surprise behind the deepest lane it opens to you wonderful views like this on Via Garibaldi made of beautiful buildings with facades of colors and surveys among the most important like Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Rollo and palazzo Bianco.

But this is not all you get to the center were continually you are confronted with the same wonder in the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, the Palazzo Ducale in the beautiful churches and a host of lesser known churches but with stunning beauty.

Going down towards the sea, the Antico Porto is very distinctive and very pleasant to spend the evening, to detach the antiquity of the ancient port a modern architecture by Renzo Piano with the panoramic lift bio sferea, the Aquarium and the Bigo.

scritto da Claudia Muffin - ultima modifica il 31/08/2021

Many places to visit in Genoa

Liguria, Genoa the Cathedral of San Lorenzo

Genova is one of the cities in Italy that is worldly known as the base of Liguria and one of the historical attraction towns. Initially, it was called Genoa. It is located on the Northern part of Italy. In addition, it has a stretched record in commercial activities, parks and other attractions. Many visitors to Italy recommend this town to others who plan to visit the country. It has many fascinating sites and tourist attractions. It all begins from historical knowledge from secondary sources as a place with one of the oldest ports and numerous attractions like biggest aquariums in Europe and the world at large. The features range in lines of zoos and aquariums, sports, amusements, outdoors, cultural sites, museums, and special landmarks. It is shadowed by Rome and Venice. The two are well known to the world and offer complements to what may lack in Genoa. In this article, we are going to explore places that visitors may demand to visit while in Genoa.
1. The historic CenterEurope has several medieval cities that are preserved. This is one of such towns in Italy. Have you ever had a chance to visit one? Take your time and tour Genoa. Quite a large proportion of it has been considered as a world site meant for heritage issues. This declaration was made by UNESCO. It is not just what we read in the books of history about Genova town; one is able to visit and witness the theoretical part of it as a historical center.
2. Old portIl Porto Antico is the name of the port. It is situated in the Mediterranean Sea. Experts claim that the square-shaped old port is the most visited place in Italy. Most tourists visit Genoa having in mind the old port. Indeed, it is among the most interesting attractive sites the city owns. Many visit this place to enjoy the natural harbors and available water vessels.
3. La LanternaThis is a house that symbolizes the town. It was put up during 12TH Century. It functions to guide water vessels in the sea. It is 117 m high constructed at the midst of a harbor. It lies alongside a museum which is at a stone throw distance of about 600 meters along the Old Walls of the city. It is interesting. Many have enjoyed paying visits to the Lanterna.
4. Santa Maria di Castello This is a monumental basilica in Genova along the Italian nunnery near the museum. It is a historical cluster that Italians respect due to the virtue of it being extra-ordinary due to presence of great history, architectural designs, and the artistic factor important to the locals. Next to it is the tall Torre delgi Embriaci. We all hear about the owner of the latter attractive building; he conquered both Jerusalem and Antioch in the 11th century.
5. The Sanctuary of Santa CaterinaGenoa is well known by many due to the point of owning a Sanctuary. This is a gratifying example of why it is termed by some people as a city with artistic attractions. It has a Genoese school of 16th century, which has the urn that belongs to Santa Caterina Fieschi Ardorno. This person died in the year 1510. She later became a saint by 1737 and from her work their rose her Saint Patron as the head of all the health organizations in Italy. These included hospitals and dispensaries. People still celebrate her job on 12th September each year.
6. Grimaldi Spinola di Pellicceria PalaceThis is the national gallery, where one may get to know about the existence and general introduction of the vital art works of various people. In addition, Grimaldi Spinola di Pellicceria Palace has reservations of traditional furnishings. The decoration is preserved in an incomparable glamour in an ancient mansion of a huge Genoese fraternity.
7. Castello D’Albertis Following the fact that Monte Galletto sheer that extends towards the Mediterranean Sea, Castello D’Albertis (located at Corso Dogali of Genoa) offers both a great park and a museum as attractive features to tourists moving past the place.
8. The monumental cemetery of StaglienoThis is the biggest cemetery in Genoa. The vast graveyard is situated in Piazzale Resasco. It is among the largest graveyards in Europe attracting nearly all walks of life. Therefore, it is perceived as an open-air monument for the massive number of tombs and the architectural sculptures the carry a lot of information to the visitors of the place.
9. Casa PaganiniThis is a house that was once the house that many termed it as the Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie La Nuova. It is located at Piazza Santa Maria in a place called Passione. Natives understand it better in terms of the ‘House of music’ that was dedicated to Nicolo Paganini.
10. Train to CasellaThe town has a puny railway train that operates on a route to Casella through Stazione per Casella. This gauge facilitates connection of people and goods between the two towns. While on the way, travelers are able to see fortresses, valleys, both hard and soft woods, and old ancient villages which are adjacent to the railway. To make the matters more interesting, it is on this train path that the Roman Aqueduct lies. This is a feature of attraction to many. One of the pros of this route is that it provides entertaining excursions to travelers as they explore the cities. It is about 26 km long.
11. BoccadasseHave you ever been to this place? It is a good one. It is a local village a walk distance away from the center of the city. It is characterized by events of artists, writers, and poets. It is well known as one of the picturesque fishing villages in the world.
12. The oratories of the ancient confraternitiesAnother attraction feature is the Oratories of ancient Confraternities. They are more than 120 in number. The confraternities operate 130 parish clubs for the youth. It was once referred to as the Diocese of Genova. This is because one could discover some of the hidden artistic treasures of early history and ancient cultural practices of a certain group of people who lived around the town.
Activities to do in Genova

scritto da Bridget Brackett - ultima modifica il 31/08/2021

Activities to do in Genova

Liguria, Genoa sightseeing tour

Once one is conversed with points to visit, he or she has to have in mind some of the activities one may enjoy for a two days tour in Italy especially in Genova town. This may aid a visitor to Genoa plan effectively for the tour.
• City sightseeingOne has the opportunity to take a look at all the features in town. There exist tour guides who take people around showing them some of the unique sites.
• Quick cooking coursesThere are schools that offer cooking studies for a couple of hours at affordable price. One may learn on how to prepare Italian foods that are not available in their country. This is an opportunity of one exploring different recipes.
• Whale-watching expeditionsVisitors do visit this great town due to the expeditions in which people are allowed to have a look at the whales around water bodies. Whales are found in Ligurian Sea as the first whale ground in Italy.
• La Spezia shore expeditionsShores around the Ligurian Sea form other expedition Centre to tourists. Visitors are allowed to visit the shores, take pictures, and meet friends as a way of earning revenue to the city and integration of diverse cultures.
There are several ways one may get into this town. It all depends on where one entered into Italy. For instance, one may wish to visit Rome or Venice. Connecting to Genoa will not require one to fly. Therefore it is necessary for one study the journey mercies for entering the town. There are numerous ways for this:
Use of planesPlanes are common in Italy. This mode of transport applies to those who stay in distant places especially from other countries. Italy has major airports that deal with huge and many planes due introduction of 24 hours economy. Planes may carry many passengers. One of the leading airports in Italy include Aeroporto di Genova referred to as Christoforo Colombo which offers regular flights on daily basis from major cities involving London, Rome, Munich Paris, and Madrid. From the port, it is relatively cheap for one to rent a cab or taxi to the required destination in Genoa. One of the advantages of use or airplanes is that it is fast and efficient with bossy and mossy life for those who seek for comfortable travels. Secondly, it is convenient for longer distances. However it is expensive.
TrainAnother mode of transport is the use of train by visitors may use to access this city. Train may work well for those who have arrived in the country. It may help one to connect to this city especially from France and some parts of Italy. For instance, one may use train to connect from Turin, Rome, Tuscany, Milan and more others that have close proximity to railway terminus. One may alight from the train at Principe and Brignole. The latter host local trains while the former acts on external ones.
Use motor vehiclesOne may connect to Genoa after landing at Turin. It is 170km distance. There are two routes one may apply to get to the city from Turin. One may take A6/E717 at Turin via Savona to the target city. This is longer than the other route which emanates from Genova Piacenza signs running southwards. The last route offers few observable features. This makes the trip less entertaining.
Those who might prefer to enter the city while they are at French Riviera should not worry much; there is a solution to your tour problems. You need to take A10 and have fun from the terrain and sight features. It is about 160 km starting at the boarder of the two countries. One has to keep to the toll roads to shorten the distance. The last route has better fascinating features for one to watch.
Connection from other towns is important. Use of cars eases movement of people. For those who wish to reach Genova while they are at Milan may connect by use A7-E62. The distance is approximately 147km. This is not far. However, the road has many meanders with several intercepting roads. This may lead to new drivers taking wrong routes. Inconveniences are not good to visitors. It is advisable for one to use native drivers to the town to avoid getting into motordromes. Experts and experienced natives in this city do offer alternative routes: A7 at the point the road deviates at Tortona and veering to A26/A7. The only shortcomings of this route are that it is longer by 20Km.
Eurolines coach serves Italians and its visitors in transporting passengers from one town to the other. Many have used cars and buses for easy movement. Visitors may take A12 at Rosignano to get to this city. It is important for travelers to take note of the duration between November and March yearly. It is characterized by presence of snow. One has to travel along with snow chains especially in the midst of Carrodano and Sestri Levante. Assuming this may result into suffering at the expense of making one enjoy.
BoatingGenova is a port town. It has many boat and ferry services. Many people would prefer to use boating services in order to enjoy maximum tour, utilize natural sceneries, and get to learn marine features. There are numerous ferry routes that channel vessels to this port town. They include Navi Veloci, which facilitates movement of people from Barcelona and Tangiers to Genova. This is the most well-known route. Other straight routes are Barcelona that stretches to Spain, Valletta for those in Malta, Bastica for Corsica, and Perlamo. Currently, many are able to tour Genoa from other distant places such as Morocco and Tunisia. This is due to innovation of routes such as Tangier and Tunis. Actually this opened the world access of this city.
Italy is one of the countries that people tend to visit due to its cities and towns that own attractive features and offer grounds for several activities. Genoa is no exception. It has numerous attractive points that one may be able to go in for. Within a two day tour, one is able to visit many places in this town and carry out several activities. What new visitors need to do is to find out the places, means of transport and the activities that can take place in this town.
Places to visit in Genoa

scritto da Bridget Brackett - ultima modifica il 31/08/2021

Excursion to Monte Bano from Montoggio

Montoggio

Easy and beautiful excursion about twenty kilometers from Genoa, which reaches the summit of the panoramic Monte Bano, which dominates the great artificial lake of Val di Noci. Montoggio can boast very ancient origins, even if the first written documents date back to the twelfth century.
Among the beauties to see, we point out the ruins of the ancient castle that belonged first to the Malaspina and then to the Fieschi; the precious art gallery of the parish church of San Giovanni He took off, inserted in the historical museum of the Upper Scrivia Valley, and finally the sanctuary of the Three Fountains, built in the 18th century on an ancient monastery.
Reached by car the town of Montoggio, it is worth parking near Piazza Balilla (450 meters altitude). A few tens of meters away, towards Busalla, take on the left (south) a stairway (signs) that leads to the hamlet Molino. Continuing along the road, you reach the nearby resort Carpi, where the asphalt ends (altitude 508 meters). Then turn right along a mule track, which you follow for 100 meters: as soon as you enter a lawn, it bends again to the right, following the mule track partly invaded by vegetation. Later you enter the woods, where the track becomes rather steep: numerous narrow bends allow you to reach the ridge of the mountain, at 850 meters above sea level.
Then bending to the left (east) you continue along the comfortable ridge that, unmistakably and without difficulty, leads to the panoramic summit of Monte Bano: altitude 1056 meters, 1.45 hours from Montoggio. The return takes place along the same path as the climb and takes an hour. The Lake of Val di Noci, an artificial basin of Val Noci, which you can reach, was built in the 1920s, blocking the course of Rio Noci with a powerful dam of massive gravity 56 meters high, creating an overflow containing 3.3 million cubic meters of water.
The lake is surrounded by lush vegetation, with mixed chestnut woods, alders, hornbeam, butler pendants, wild cherry trees and ash trees. The daffodil of poets also blooms on the surrounding peaks. Finally, the lake is frequented by many fishermen, because in its waters there are trout, chubs, barbs and carp.

Travel time: 2.45 hours
Starting altitude: 450 m.
Elevation gain: m. 606
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Recommended period: All year round, in the absence of snow Region: Liguria
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scritto da Garth Hayhurst - ultima modifica il 18/02/2020

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