Staglieno Monumental Cemetery
One of Europe’s most important monumental cemeteries: an open-air museum of nineteenth-century sculpture in the hills of Genoa.
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Castello d’Albertis
Captain d’Albertis’s neo-Gothic castle on the Castelletto hill, now the Museum of World Cultures, with views over the port.
Lanterna of Genoa
The lighthouse that symbolises Genoa, 77 metres high on the San Benigno promontory: you can climb up to the panoramic terrace.
Nervi Parks
Large historic parks overlooking the sea at Nervi, with villas, museums and the Anita Garibaldi promenade.
Via del Campo 29 rosso
The small museum of Genoese singer-songwriters in the Via del Campo shop celebrated by De André, with guitars and memorabilia.
Church of the Annunziata
The basilica of the Santissima Annunziata del Vastato, one of Genoa’s richest Baroque interiors, just off Via del Campo.
Castelletto viewpoint
Genoa’s most famous viewpoint, reached by the Art Nouveau lift from Piazza Portello: rooftops, port and lighthouse.
Rolli Palaces
Via Garibaldi and the UNESCO-listed noble palaces: Palazzo Rosso, Bianco and Tursi, the Strada Nuova museums.
Cathedral of San Lorenzo
Genoa’s cathedral, with its black-and-white striped façade, marble lions and the Treasury Museum.
The Caruggi of Genoa
A walking route through Europe’s largest historic centre, from Piazza Caricamento to Via San Luca and Via del Campo.