A city referred to as La Superba.
Home to the most delicious pesto… and amazing focaccia (oops, the goodies were GONE before I could take any pictures!).
Said to be the birthplace of Christopher Columbus.
Colorful houses in the hills… and public elevators as local transport!
A beautiful old port… and one of the largest aquariums in Europe.
Extremely narrow streets (caruggi)… and steep slopes.
Made famous by Shakespeare. “What news from Genoa?” – from the Merchant of Venice.
In the following posts, I will share our travel stories from Genoa – a fascinating city along the coast of the Ligurian sea.