Genova Walking Tour: Discover Monuments, Stories & Local Flavors with Digital Guide

Highlights

• Multilingual Digital Guide
• Local Recommendations
• Self-Paced Exploration

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Piazza della Vittoria

   15min

   With its imposing Arch towering in the center of the wide space, Piazza della Vittoria–named so to celebrate the end of World War I–is one of the hubs of the city center.

2. 2

   Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta di Carignano

   20min

   This building is not only a place of worship but also a symbol of the power and devotion of the noble Genoese families of the Renaissance. Religious architecture here reflected both the faith and the social status of its patrons.

3. 3

   La Casa di Colombo

   20min

   There are some “historical dates” that are fixed in my mind since I was in school. Perhaps THE most memorable date is that of October 12, 1492 when Christopher Columbus, the Genoese explorer who first sailed from Europe to the Americas ! We are going to walk close to his place! Ticket cost: 3€

4. 4

   Stop 4

   10min

   The imposing Porta Soprana! Between 1155 and 1158 the Genoese participated en masse in the construction of the walls to defend themselves from attacks by Frederick Barbarossa’s army.

5. 5

   Piazza Raffaele De Ferrari

   10min

   We have arrived at the nerve center of Genoa, the hub of city life. De Ferrari Square is the city’s main square, a meeting point and venue for major city events.

6. 6

   Il Cittadino - Arcidiocesi di Genova

   20min

   It is impossible not to be captivated by the majesty of its black-and-white striped facade, the bell tower towering over the historic center, and the intricate details that make the building a true architectural masterpiece. This is the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, Genoa’s main church.

7. 7

   Piazza San Matteo

   10min

   Piazza San Matteo is a well-preserved example of an early medieval aristocratic settlement. With its 14th-century church of the same name and surrounded by palaces with characteristic black and white bands, it represented the power center of the Doria family, a tangible sign of their influence in medieval Genoa.

8. 8

   Via Giuseppe Garibaldi

   15min

   Its construction took about 40 years and began thanks to what can be called Europe’s first urban allotment plan, starring one of the richest families in the city, the Grimaldis, who bought the entire area and transformed it into one of the most beautiful and sumptuous areas in Europe.

Before you go

Location