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The Cinque Terre, a picturesque stretch of coastline along the Italian Riviera, comprises five unique villages carved into steep cliffs. Hiking trails link these colorful settlements, offering breathtaking views of the turquoise Mediterranean Sea and terraced vineyards. Each town has its own special charm and unforgettable vistas.
Located in the Porto Antico area, the aquarium is a must-see in Genoa. With over 12,000 animals across 600 species, the aquarium showcases a spectacular array of marine life. You can marvel at sharks, turtles, penguins, and rare species like manatees in habitats that closely resemble their natural homes.
When visiting Genoa, be sure to explore the Strade Nuove and their Palazzi dei Rolli. These stunning Renaissance and Baroque palaces, once homes for nobles and state guests, showcase the immense wealth and power of the Genoese aristocracy.
"Cinque Terre National Park" is a protected area inducted as an Italian national park in 1999. Located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy, it is the smallest national park in Italy at 4,300 acres, but also the densest with 5,000 permanent inhabitants among the five towns. In addition to the territory of the towns of Cinque Terre, the Cinque Terre National Park encompasses parts of the communes of Levanto and La Spezia.Le Cinque Terre, April 2012 www.lecinqueterre.org Cinque Terre was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
"Piazza De Ferrari" is the main square of Genoa. Situated in the heart of the city between the historical and the modern center, Piazza De Ferrari is renowned for its fountain, which was restored in recent years along with a major restyling of the square.
"Genoa Cathedral" or "Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Lawrence" is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Genoa. It is dedicated to Saint Lawrence, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Genoa. The cathedral was consecrated by Pope Gelasius II in 1118 and was built between the twelfth century and the fourteenth century as fundamentally a medieval building, with some later additions. Secondary naves and side covers are of Romanesque style and the main facade is Gothic from the early thirteenth century, while capitals and columns with interior corridors date from the early fourteenth century. The bell tower and dome were built in the sixteenth century.
The "Doge's Palace" is a historical building in Genoa, northern Italy.
The "Abbey of San Fruttuoso," officially "Abbey of San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte," is a monastery complex located at the bay of the same name on the Italian Riviera di Levante. It belongs to the municipality of Camogli in the Italian metropolitan city of Genoa.
The "Galata Sea Museum" is the largest museum of its kind in the Mediterranean region. It is located on the grounds of the Porto Antico in Genoa.
The "Teatro Carlo Felice" is the principal opera house of Genoa, Italy, used for performances of opera, ballet, orchestral music, and recitals. It is located on the side of Piazza De Ferrari.
The "Muretto di Alassio" is an installation located in the center of the city of the same name, precisely along Corso Dante Alighieri. It consists of a wall made of stones, characterized by the addition of small ceramic tiles. These tiles are adorned with signatures of famous personalities, coats of arms of Italian and foreign municipalities, and sculptures.
The "Priamar Fortress" is a fortress occupying the hill with the same name above the port of Savona, Liguria, northern Italy.
The "Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato" is the Catholic cathedral of Genoa, northern Italy; its decoration employed the major baroque studios and artists in Genoa in the 17th century.
The "Palazzo Reale" or "Palazzo Stefano Balbi" is a major palace in Genoa.
"D'Albertis Castle" is a historical residence in Genoa, north-western Italy. It was the home of sea captain Enrico Alberto d'Albertis and was donated to the city of Genoa on his death in 1932. It currently houses the Museo delle Culture del Mondo, inaugurated in 2004.
"Piazza della Vittoria" is one of the most central and largest squares in Genoa, located just a short walk from the Genoa Brignole train station and the modern business center of Corte Lambruschini.
The "Toirano Caves" are a karst cave system in the municipality of Toirano, in the province of Savona, Liguria, Italy.
The "Lighthouse of Genoa", known as "La Lanterna", is the main lighthouse serving the Port of Genoa. Besides being an important aid to night navigation in the vicinity, the tower serves as a symbol and a landmark for the city of Genoa. Rebuilt in its current shape in 1543 replacing the former lighthouse, it is the world's third oldest lighthouse, following the Tower of Hercules in A Coruña, Spain, and Kõpu Lighthouse, on the island of Hiiumaa, Estonia. Built of masonry, at , it is constructed in two square portions, each one capped by a terrace. The whole structure is crowned by a lantern from which the light is shone.
The "Parchi di Nervi" are an important botanical park complex in Nervi, Genoa. The complex consists of a collection of private parks that once belonged to larger mansions in Nervi. These include the "Villa Gropallo," the "Villa Saluzzo Serra," the "Villa Grimaldi Fassio," and the "Villa Luxoro," all of which are now under municipal management and form the museum group of Nervi.
"Castello Brown" is a historic house museum located high above the harbour of Portofino, northern Italy. Its site has been used for military defence since Roman times. As a Genoese coastal fort, it was called the "Castello di San Giorgio".
The "Shrine of Nostra Signora della Guardia" is a Roman Catholic place of pilgrimage located on the top of Monte Figogna in the Municipality of Ceranesi, about from the city of Genoa, in the northwest of Italy.
"Sanremo Casino" is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Sanremo, on the Italian Riviera.
The "Giardini Botanici Hanbury", also known as "Villa Hanbury", are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa. They are located at Corso Montecarlo 43, Mortola Inferiore, several km west of Ventimiglia, Italy.
The "Christopher Columbus House" in Genoa, Italy, is an 18th-century reconstruction of the house in which Christopher Columbus grew up.
The "Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini" is a villa with notable 19th-century park in the English romantic style and a small botanical garden. The villa now houses the Museo di Archeologia Ligure, and is located at Via Pallavicini 13, immediately next to the railway station in Pegli, a suburb of Genoa, Italy. The park and botanical garden are open daily except mondays.
The "Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno" is an extensive monumental cemetery located on a hillside in the district of Staglieno of Genoa, Italy, famous for its monumental sculpture. Covering an area of more than a square kilometre, it is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.
The "Basilica Gesù Bambino di Praga" is a Roman Catholic church in Arenzano, in the Italian region of Liguria. The pilgrimage church of the Archdiocese of Genoa holds the rank of a Basilica minor and is dedicated to the Child Jesus of Prague. The convent church was built on a hill near the city center in the early 20th century in the Neo-Renaissance style.
"Palmaria" is an Italian island situated in the Ligurian Sea, at the westernmost end of the Gulf of La Spezia. With an area of , it is the largest island of an archipelago of three closely spaced islands jutting from the mainland at Portovenere. The outer islands, Tino and the tiny Tinetto, lie further south.
The "Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montallegro" is a major Marian sanctuary in the Province of Genoa, located on a hill inland in Rapallo.[https://books.google.com/books?id=wDFGb1x5KooC&dq=montallegro+sanctuary&pg=PA97 Liguria: The italian riviera] It was built - along with the annex shelter for pilgrims - in 1558 [https://books.google.com/books?id=kl2OzZcvs9cC&dq=montallegro+sanctuary&pg=PA64 Madonnas That Maim: Popular Catholicism in Italy Since the Fifteenth Century] thanks to the funds of the inhabitants. The current marble facade was built in 1896 by the Milanese architect Luigi Rovelli and opened with a solemn ceremony on June 21 of that year.
The "Palazzo Brignole Sale" or "Palazzo Rosso" is a house museum located in Via Garibaldi, in the historical center of Genoa, in Northwestern Italy. The palace is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli. The rich art collection inside, along with the galleries of Palazzo Bianco and Palazzo Doria Tursi, is part of the Musei di Strada Nuova and consists of the works of artists of the caliber of Antoon van Dyck, Guido Reni, Paolo Veronese, Guercino, Gregorio De Ferrari, Albrecht Dürer, Bernardo Strozzi and Mattia Preti.AA.VV., Musei di Strada Nuova a Genova, Skira, Milano 2010.
The "Portovenere Regional Natural Park" is a protected natural area in the province of La Spezia, in Liguria. It includes the municipality of Portovenere, along with the islands of Palmaria, Tino, and Tinetto.
"San Pietro" is a Roman Catholic church in Porto Venere, province of La Spezia, northern Italy, facing the Gulf of Poets.
The "University of Genoa", known also with the acronym "UniGe", is a public research university. It is one of the largest universities in Italy and it is located in the city of Genoa, on the Italian Riviera in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy. The original university was founded in 1481.
The "Doria Castle" is an ancient ruined fortification located in the municipality of Dolceacqua, on Via Castello, in the province of Imperia.
The "Villa Grock" was named "Villa Bianca" by Adrian Wettach, better known as the clown "Grock." It is located in Imperia, in the Oneglia district, on the Italian Riviera near Sanremo, and was Grock's residence in the first half of the 20th century.
The "Villa del Principe", "Palazzo del Principe", or "Palace of Andrea Doria in Fassolo" is one of the main historical suburban villas of Genoa, Italy. It was built in the 16th century in an area that it is now located in the city center, but at the time of the construction of the villa was just outside of the city walls towards Capo di Faro and the Lanterna.
The "Palazzo San Giorgio" or "Palace of St. George" is one of the most important and well-known historic buildings in Genoa. It currently houses the headquarters of the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea.
"Piazza Corvetto" is one of the largest and most elegant squares in Genoa. Named after Luigi Emanuele Corvetto, a Genoese politician from the Napoleonic era, it is part of the Portoria district and is centrally located. It is just a few hundred meters from the central Piazza De Ferrari.
"Santa Maria delle Vigne" is a Roman Catholic basilica church in Genoa, Italy. It was built in the 10th century. The main altar was completed in 1730 by Giacomo Antonio Ponsonelli. The church is also the final resting place of the leading early Italian composer Alessandro Stradella, who was murdered in 1682.
"Santa Maria di Castello" is a church and religious complex in Genoa, Italy. Administrated for a long time by the Dominicans, it is located in the "Castello" hill of the city, where in the Middle Ages a bishop's fortified castle existed. The church is flanked by the large Tower of the Embriaci.
The "Castello San Giorgio," named after Saint George, is a military fortress located on the hills of the northern Italian city of La Spezia. It can be reached via "Via XXVII Marzo," which runs through the former city wall.
The "Lerici Castle" is a polygonal fortification that stands prominently on the rocky promontory of the Lerici bay, in the province of La Spezia.
The "Technical Naval Museum" in La Spezia is a naval museum mainly related to the Italian Navy. It is located at the main entrance of the Naval Arsenal.
The "Porta Soprana" was once a city gate of the Italian port city of Genoa. It is one of the most important surviving structures from the Middle Ages in the city and is located at the highest point of the "Sant’Andrea Plain." In close proximity lies the historic district of "Ravecca," the former oppidum in the current center of the Ligurian capital.
"Portofino Lighthouse" is an active lighthouse located in Portofino, Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, northern Italy, on the western extremity of the peninsula in the Gulf of Tigullio.
"Villa Negrotto Cambiaso" is a late 19th-century building located in the center of the municipal park of Arenzano. It is named after Marchioness Matilda Negrotto Cambiaso, its owner in the 20th century. It is now the seat of the municipality of Arenzano.
The "palazzo Doria-Tursi" or "palazzo Niccolò Grimaldi" is a building on Via Giuseppe Garibaldi in the historic town centre of Genoa. With Palazzo Rosso and Palazzo Bianco it houses the Strada Nuova Museums and on 13 July 2006 all three palaces and the streets around them became the Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli World Heritage Site. Since 1848 Palazzo Doria-Tursi has also housed the city hall of Genoa.
"Palazzo Bianco" is one of the main buildings of the center of Genoa, Italy. It is situated at 11, via Garibaldi.
"San Siro" is a Roman Catholic basilica located on the street of the same name, in the quartiere of the Maddalena in central Genoa, Liguria, Italy.
The "Museum Complex of Villa Durazzo-Centurione" is a venue composed of two historic noble residences, an Italian-style park-garden, and the artistic museum "Vittorio Giovanni Rossi" in Santa Margherita Ligure, within the metropolitan city of Genoa. The site, owned by the municipality, is also used for cultural and artistic events and exhibitions. In the immediate vicinity of the complex is the baroque parish church of San Giacomo di Corte.
The "Riomaggiore Castle" is a historic building located in the upper part of the historic center of Riomaggiore, in the Cinque Terre, in the province of La Spezia. Originally used for defensive purposes, it was later converted into a cemetery; today, the site is used by the local municipal administration as a conference hall and cultural center.
The "Ligurian Alps" are a mountain range in northwestern Italy. A small part is located in France. They form the south-western extremity of the Alps, separated from the Apennines by the Colle di Cadibona. The Col de Tende and the Vermenagna valley separate them from the Maritime Alps. They form the border between Piedmont in the north and Liguria in the south.
"Villa Nobel" is a historic villa located in Sanremo, Italy.
The "Palazzo Spinola di Pellicceria", also known as "Palazzo Francesco Grimaldi", is a palace located in piazza di Pellicceria in the historical center of Genoa, Northwestern Italy. The palace was one of the 163 Palazzi dei Rolli of Genoa, the selected private residences where the notable guests of the Republic of Genoa were hosted during State visits. On 13 luglio del 2006 it was added to the list of 42 palaces which now form the UNESCO World Heritage Site Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli. It is currently owned by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism and houses the National Gallery of Art in Palazzo Spinola.
The "Palazzo Gerolamo Grimaldi" also known as the "palazzo della Meridiana" is a building located in the salita di San Francesco at number 4 in the historical centre of Genoa, included on 13 July 2006 in the list of the forty-two palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova that became World Heritage by UNESCO on that date.
The "Stazione marittima" of the northern Italian port city of Genoa is the main embarkation and disembarkation point for cruise ship traffic in Genoa and is one of the largest cruise terminals in Italy. It is located at the "Ponte dei Mille," in close proximity to the "Porto Antico," the "Darsena," the former Faculty of Economics and Commerce, and the Galata Maritime Museum.
"Santo Stefano" is a church in Genoa, northern Italy. Located on a hill overlooking the central Via XX Settembre, it is one of the most outstanding examples of Romanesque architecture in the city.
The "Basilica San Salvatore" is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Cogorno in the eastern part of the Metropolitan City of Genoa. The parish church of the Diocese of Chiavari, known as the "Basilica dei Fieschi," has held the title of a Basilica minor since time immemorial.
The "Politeama Genovese" is an Italian theater located in the center of Genoa, at the foot of the Villetta Di Negro park. It was the home of the Teatro Stabile di Genova from 1936 to 1994, before being taken over by a private administration.
The "castle by the sea" is a defensive structure in Rapallo, located in the metropolitan city of Genoa, built to protect the waters near the Vittorio Veneto promenade. It is also referred to as a medieval castle, which is a misnomer since the construction dates back only to the second half of the 16th century.
The "Doria Castle" is a medieval fortress, built on a rocky cliff approximately seventy meters high, which forms the southern coast of the harbor of Vernazza, in the Cinque Terre in the province of La Spezia.
"Forte Diamante," located on the heights between the Val Polcevera and the Val Bisagno [http://www.visitgenoa.it/forte-diamante Forte Diamante], takes its name from the mountain on which it was built between 1756 and 1758 at the proposal of engineer Jacques De Sicre, to guard the dominant terminal position of the ridge that extends north of the Sperone. Its function, along with the forts Fratello Maggiore, Fratello Minore, and Puin, was to protect the Sperone as part of a chain of advanced defense systems, according to the logic of the entrenched camp.
The "Chiesa del Gesù" is a church in Genoa. It was built at the end of the 16th century over a former Jesuit church. The church itself is located near the "Piazza De Ferrari," adjacent to the "Piazza Matteotti," placing it in the center of the city.
The "Church of Christ the Savior, St. Seraphim of Sarov, and St. Catherine" is an Orthodox church, part of the Diocese of Western Europe of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, built in Sanremo in the early twentieth century by Russian nobility, who had chosen the city as a tourist destination and for therapeutic stays.
The "Fortezza di Sarzanello" is a military fortification located on Via alla Fortezza on the hill of Sarzanello, near Sarzana, in the province of La Spezia, and it overlooks the Val di Magra from above. Its nature and position make it one of the symbols of the city of Sarzana.
The "Batteria di Punta Chiappa" is the defensive complex of the 202nd Coastal Battery of the Royal Army, built towards the end of the 1930s on the western side of the Portofino peninsula, designed as an anti-ship system to protect the eastern part of the Gulf of Genoa. Along with the batteries of Arenzano, Monte Moro, and Pegli, it was part of the coastal defense system for Genoa during World War II.
The "Cathedral of Sanremo" is the oldest church in Sanremo, Liguria, Italy, located in the historic center on the square of the same name. The co-cathedral of the Diocese of Ventimiglia-Sanremo is dedicated to St. Syrus of Pavia and also holds the title of "Basilica minor."
"Passo del Faiallo" is a mountain pass between the Province of Savona and the Metropolitan City of Genoa. It connects Urbe with Passo del Turchino, both in Liguria.
"Sarzana Cathedral" in Sarzana, Liguria, Italy, is a co-cathedral of the Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. The building is a mixture of the Romanesque and Gothic styles, reflecting the length of the period of its construction, from the early 13th to the late 15th century.
The "Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Coast" is a Marian sanctuary located in Sanremo, in the Riviera dei Fiori. The main festivities are celebrated on August 15th.
"Palasport di Genova" is an indoor arena in Genoa, Italy. The arena holds 15,000 spectators. It is primarily used for indoor athletics, motocross events and concerts. It is located within the area that hosts the Genoa Fair, of which it represents the S Pavilion.
The "Firmafede Fortress" - historically also known as the "Fortress of Sarzana" or "The Citadel" - is a military fortification located in the heart of the historic center of Sarzana, in the province of La Spezia.
"San Matteo" is a Roman Catholic church in Genoa, in the region of Liguria, Italy.
"San Donato" is a church in Genoa, Northern Italy.
The "Mackenzie Castle" is a historical manor in the Castelletto quarter of Genoa, northern Italy. It is an example of Gothic Revival architecture.
The "Centocroci Pass" is a mountain pass located at an altitude of 1055 meters above sea level that separates the Val di Vara from Emilia.
The "Passo del Turchino" is a mountain pass located between the cities of Masone and Mele in the Italian region Liguria. It is known for its annual appearance in the classic one-day cycling race Milan–San Remo, and occasionally in other races.
"Lago del Brugneto" is a lake in the Province of Genova, Liguria, Italy. At an elevation of 775.8 m, its surface area is 0.97 km².
"Cervara Abbey" is a former abbey in Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria region, northern Italy. It is on the coastal road to Portofino. The abbey complex is a designated National Monument of Italy.
The "Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria" is a natural history museum in Genoa, northern Italy. It is named after the naturalist Giacomo Doria, who was the founder and the curator for over forty years.
The "Torre Leon Pancaldo" or "Torre della Quarda," commonly referred to as the “"Torretta,"” is a medieval structure located at the port of Savona, at the entrance of the central Via Paleocapa, and is considered the symbol of the city.
The "Via del Campo 29 rosso," nicknamed the "house of Genoese singer-songwriters," is a museum located in the historic center of Genoa. It takes its name from the street and the civic number where the premises are situated, which was once home to the record and musical instrument shop "Musica Gianni Tassio," frequented by the famous Genoese singer-songwriter Fabrizio De André, the main artist to whom the museum is dedicated.
"Colle di Nava" at is a mountain pass in the Province of Imperia in Italy. It is located on the main chain of the Alps and connects Ormea and the Tanaro Valley with Pieve di Teco and Imperia, the latter on the coast of Ligurian Sea. According both to the SOIUSA and the CAI, the pass marks the Western border of the Ligurian Prealps.
"Albenga Cathedral" is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Michael in the city of Albenga, in the province of Savona and the region of Liguria, Italy. It is the seat of the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia.[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dalim.html Catholic Hierarchy: Albenga-Imperia]
"Tino" is an Italian island situated in the Ligurian Sea, at the westernmost end of the Gulf of La Spezia. It is part of an archipelago of three closely spaced islands jutting out south from the mainland at Portovenere. The largest of the three, Palmaria, lies to the north and the tiny Tinetto to the south.
"Church of Saint Peter in Banchi" is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Genoa, in the Province of Genoa and the region of Liguria, Italy.
The "Osiglia Lake" is an artificial reservoir located in the municipality of Osiglia in the Bormida Valley.
The "Teatro Gustavo Modena,"
The "Fara colony," renamed "Fara Tower," is an Italian civil building in Chiavari.
"Villa Durazzo Bombrini" is one of the many historic villas in the western area of Genoa. It is located in Cornigliano, a neighborhood in the western outskirts of Genoa.
The "Cathedral of Chiavari" or the "Cattedrale di Nostra Signora dell’Orto" is a church in Chiavari in the Italian region of Liguria. The cathedral of the same name diocese is a Marian sanctuary and holds the rank of a Basilica minor. The Baroque church, built in the early 17th century, was expanded in the 19th century and received a Neoclassical façade.
"Villa Brignole Sale Duchessa di Galliera" is a noble villa in Genoa located in the Voltri district on the Castellaro and Givi hills. It developed following the subsequent annexation of several properties.
The "Regional Natural Park of the Ligurian Alps" is a natural park in Province of Imperia. It was established in 2007 by the "legge regionale" nr.34 of 15/11/2007.
The "Monte Ursino Castle" stands in a dominant position on a hill from which it takes its name, defending the historic center of Noli, in the province of Savona.
The "Basilica San Nicolò" is a Roman Catholic church in Pietra Ligure in the Italian region of Liguria. The parish church of the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia holds the rank of a Basilica minor. The Baroque church was built in the late 18th century and completed in the 19th century with influences of the Neo-Renaissance on the facade.