City port which became famous because of Columbus. Among the many wonderful places you can find a fascinating aquarium, great port and a historic center is the largest medieval quarter Europa.Genova is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, capital of Liguria. He was European cultural capital in 2004.

Geographic Location

Genoa is located at 327 km away from Rome, the capital of Italy; nearest city is Milan, just 97 km away. Famous Genoese are Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo), Admiral Andrea Doria, violinist Nicolo Paganini and Italian patriot Mazzini Giusepe. The climate is mild, with temperatures between 0 and 26 degrees C. The months the warmest are July and August and the coldest December to January. Tourist Attractions The center is Piazza de Ferrari, which is located near the Opera and the Doges Palace.

Here you can visit the house where they say that would be born Christopher Columbus. Over Street Nuova (now Via Garibaldi), in the old town, is run Palazzo Rosso (museum), Palazzo Bianco, Palazzo Grimaldi and Palazzo Reale, College of Art, Musei di Strada Nuova and the Palazzo del Principe. Other tourist attractions: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Old Port (Porto Antico), transformed into a mall, the famous cemetery's Staglieno, known for its monuments and statues. Museo d'Arte Orientale has one of the largest collections of Oriental art in Europe. Outside the old town, in Genoa can visit the aquarium and in the vicinity, the beautiful and picturesque Boccadasse.

Genoa Airport

From Genoa airport is linked to several cities in Europe, but worldwide flights from Milan Airport, located 150 km away, is a suitable option.

Cities nearby

Italian capital is situated on the River Tiber and has a long history, being over the centuries the capital of the Roman Republic, Roman Empire and modern Italy. The Capital Region of Lazio and the Province of Rome. Rome is a major tourist center. Studded historical monuments of Romanian origin, Etruscan, Renaissance and Baroque left by the passage of time, has to offer something for all tastes. The largest and most important city of Italy, economic and cultural center is inhabited by over 2.5 million people, joined by millions of tourists who visit it each year. The main tourist attractions: the Colosseum, Trajan's Column, the Pantheon, hundreds of churches and monuments, the magnificent Vatican, romantic Venice and Sicily, the largest and most famous island in the Mediterranean. Another reason why Italy is among the most popular destinations are prepared culinary, wine, music.