Genoa’s Port and Medieval Alleys [22616]
Genoa was made to be seen from the Mediterranean and entered by sea. The best way to arrive is to take a ferry boat ride from the harbor or arrive by cruise ship. The second best way is to walk from Porto Antico—the old harbor—to the end of the piers or the Lanterna, a lighthouse that’s about 800 years old.
Look back at old Genoa and be amazed.
Map of Liguria Italy Provinces and Cities [19704]
A map and travel guide to Liguria, showing the popular places to go on the Italian Riviera, from Genoa to the Cinque Terre.
Sanremo Weather & Climate Charts for Travelers [3724]
Sanremo is a beach resort with a medieval core that winds around a hill called pigna, or pine cone. Famous for its song festival in February and its mild weather, here’s the best time to go for your visit.
Cinque Terre Weather and Historic Climate [1650]
Historic climate charts show the averages of thirty years of climate data from the eastern Italian Riviera, and should be used as general guidelines for your Cinque Terre travel planning…
Christopher Columbus and Genoa [5647]
Every Day is Columbus Day in Liguria. Columbus was from Genoa.
Columbus’s journey was a feat of navigation, a demonstration not only of foolhardy confidence – the intrepid sea captain was sailing in the wrong direction, after all, if he hoped to reach India – but also of fearless entrepreneurialism. The goal was to find a short, safe passage toward riches.
Genoa City of Art, Culture and Great Food [6157]
After decades of decline in the 20th century Genoa, Mediterranean port full of character, has rebounded from the days when it was a rust-belt wreck full of highly polluting heavy industrial plants.
The city has rarely been more prosperous, cleaner, and more appealing.
