Genoa Things to Do

Located on the edges of the old city, this is historically the first large square to have been built in Genoa, in the period between the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century. For the Genovese it repr... more

On the rocks of the Nervi promenade, this place has a view over the sea from the large windows and has a small garden. It is a shame that it is closed in the day, but at night it is still a charming place with the reef lit up b... more

One of the main roads of the city, its current appearance comes from the beginning of the twentieth century, when the already existing via Giulia was enlarged and new liberty, neo-renaissance buildings were constructed along it... more

Together with the connecting Via XX Settembre, this road is one of the genovese's favourite places to stroll. It derives its name from the homonymous 1100 church, today incorporated within the Circolo Ufficiale (no. 68), but it... more

One of the aims of the Italian Naval League (45,000 members), is to spread 'culture and love for the sea'. It has a good representation in Genoa in the Sestri Ponente area, with over 1,400 members and 700 boats, and is one of t... more

Once known as the 'carrubeus rectus' (the straight road), this is the important linking street between the Porta dei Vacca (o di S.Fede), the historic western entrance to the city, and Piazza Banchi, the location of the grain m... more

Genoa's Vaillant Palace is one of the city's premier event-venue that shows big-production musicals and big-name Italian singers in concert. Built in 2003 as the Mazda Palace, today it is the Vaillant Palace that also houses a... more

Named for the famed Italian actress Eleonora Duse (1858-1924), the Teatro Duse is adjacent to the Teatro del Corte and is one of the city's premier venues for tours of plays. Many of the productions are of modern or classic pla... more

The Teatro Politeama of Genoa is one of the city's finest theaters for everything from musicals, comedies, concerts and much more. Big-production West End and Broadway musicals are performed here while on tour, like Hair and A... more

Via Roma is one of best shopping streets and it is near Piazza De Ferrari. The street is lined with boutiques and clothing stores. Make sure to stop by the elegant men's clothing store, Finollo. Although most of the stores are... more