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 Bagni Doria |
Via Quarto, 6 Genoa 16148 Italy +39 10 39 4410 |
Bagni Doria in Quarto, with its white and green umbrellas occupies the pebbled beach of a small gulf which can be seen from the coastal road to the east of Genoa. This bar cum restaurant is not far from the city center. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Estoril-Moonlight |
Corso Italia, 7/d Genoa 16145 Italy +39 10 362 3754 |
By day this place dominates the beach with its umbrellas and sun beds. By night it is transformed into Estoril Moonlight, a disco with two dance floors with Mimmo Roselli and Stafano Rebora on the decks. One dance floor is under the stars, great for those warm summer nights, the other is inside. You can also go shopping by night in the well organized shopping area or have an aperitif on the terrace and eat a pizza or dine at the private restaurant, which is open till midnight. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bagni Europa |
Via Quarto, 4 Genoa 16148 Italy +39 10 38 7270 |
The bay of Bagni Europa, being only a few kilometres, as the crow flies (or the fish swims!) from the port looks the part of the riviera beach as well as being easily reached from the centre in only a few minutes, even by public transport. The beach is surrounded by beach huts, each with a balcony, table and a view of the sea. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pizza and sun |
Corso Italia, 9 Genoa 16145 Italy +39 10 362 0685 |
This is a large bathing establishment with swimming pool (with water polo) a football/volleyball pitch, a bar and an excellent pizzeria, which provides quality pizzas of a very generous size. In the summer you can eat on the terrace, which juts out over the sea. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A must |
Corso Italia, 15 Genoa 16146 Italy +39 10 31 2005 |
The Lido is a primary summer destination for locals of Genoa, located along the coastal area of the city, it can be easily reached during the lunch hour and it is popular both for its gym and its pool which is great for kids with its many slides. This is a large establishment and the changing huts are spread over two floors, some with a sort of veranda with plenty of tables and chairs making it real home from home by the sea, for many locals. There is of course also a bar and pizzeria. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Flowers, boats, classic cars and concerts. |
Piazzale Kennedy, 1 Genoa 16129 Italy +39 10 5 3911 http://www.fiera.ge.it |
The large circular pavilion and the other four buildings making up the exhibition area were built in the seventies. They were built on land which was created artifically by filling in 300 m.sq off the shore. There are trade-fairs, exhibitions and international congresses, but doubtlessly the most acclaimed attraction is the nautical hall annually. For forty years, this has been one of the most important collections of pleasure craft in the world. There is a show by Euroflora every five years. This is an extraordinary display of flowers and plants from distant countries. Other shows include "Riabitat" and "Autostory". There are regularly sporting events and light music concerts are also recommended. During the summer months the area is used as an outdoor cinema. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 History and culture |
Villa Spinola, Via Sartorio 1 Genoa 16148 Italy +39 10 38 5493 |
This villa in Quarto was once known as the Villa Spinola; it belonged to a friend of Giuseppe Garibaldi, and was the location for the meetings which decided the strategy and posting of Garibaldi's 'Thousand'. Today it is the headquarters of the Association for ex-militia, which has amassed a collection of relics and equipment from the time of the Risorgimento. Among the objects displayed, there is a shirt and scabbard that belonged to the great leader himself, as well as letters to his sons Ricciotti and Menotti. In addition there are weapons, in particular front-loading rifles, documentary material from the time, and there is a stone plaque on the outer wall commemorating the historic achievement of the 'Thousand' men. Free entry (donations welcome). Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Greek church |
Via Casaregis, 50 Genoa 16129 Italy +39 10 553 3156 |
This place of worship is inside a palazzo in the Foce district, one of the residential areas of the city. It is recommended that you telephone to arrange a visit. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A view from a wood |
Salita Nuova N.S. del Monte, 15 Genoa 16143 Italy +39 10 50 5854 |
At a height of 140 metres above sea-level, there is a wonderful view of the historic centre and the system of fortresses which surrounds Genoa and the Bisagno valley. Known to have been one of the first settlements of the city's sailing community, the sanctuary consists of a 15th century convent and a church rebuilt in the mid-seventeenth century, which was home to various ex-voto, as well as works by D. Fiasella, G.B. Carlone and O. De Ferrari. The Franciscan brothers, who welcome visitors seeking a period of spiritual withdrawal from public life, have opened their vast parks to the public, with its grand holm-oaks and Mediterranean oaks, where you may walk peacefully and discover the tranquillity and serenity of a place which has remained the same since the middle-ages. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 A neo-medieval castle on the sea |
Corso Italia, 26 Genoa 16145 Italy +39 10 362 0310 |
Built in 1924, designed by G. Coppedé, the villa rises on a hillock in a dominant position over the Corso Italia, the promenade linking the Fiera del Mare to the Boccadasse. Built in a neo-medieval style, along with an attractive porter's lodge, it is completely covered in coarse hewn stone, with tiles, brick and ceramic pottery pieces built into the walls, as curious decorations, in Coppedé's typical style. As is the case with the Castello Mackenzie, also built by Coppedé, it is reminiscent of a medieval Florentine castle, with defined, organic lines, and a dizzying tower that sweeps upwards from the main building. The attractive, well-planted park which surrounds it, the only one of its kind in the area, is an important link between the Corso Italia and the villa, which it today the headquarters of the Gaslini foundation, an organisation which oversees the activity of the well-known pediatric hospital of the same name. Not open to the public. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Engineers in a sixteenth century villa |
Via Montallegro, 1 Genoa 16145 Italy |
Built in 1548 for the nobleman Luca Giustiniani, this is considered to be the prototype for the Alessian villa, characterised by its square shape, and its position, dominating its surroundings. The Perugian architect Galeazzo Alessi, who was to leave a tangible trace of himself on Genoa in the form of both public and religious architecture, thought of the building as a compact block, apparently disconnected from the garden surrounding it, which once extended to the sea but today is divided into various public parks. The decoration inside the villa is quite sombre. It is currently the property of the University Department of Engineering. Students from other faculties are envious of the park in which poring over your books is a much more pleasant experience. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 A suburban villa fit for a king |
Via S.Fruttuoso, 70 Genoa 16143 Italy |
Built between the end of the fifteenth century and the beginning of the sixteenth century for Lorenzo Cattaneo, restructured around 1560, this was the model for all Genoese villas before the alessian style became popular. It is characterised by its long form and double galleries at the corners. After having housed one of the most important Genoese library collection for many years, the villa is curently closed for restoration work, after the collapse of part of the attractive frescoes upper floor, a sixteenth century work by L. Cambiaso, depicting the 'Rape of the Sabine women'. The surrounding park is very interesting. Today, it is a public garden, whose sixteenth century design is still clealy visible in the symmetrical starways to the front of the villa, while the garden behind the villa is a result of nineteenth century landscaping. The park is popular with local residents, and is an important green space in what is now a densely populated area. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The golden refuges of the nobles |
Via Francesco Pozzo, 28 Genoa 16145 Italy |
Built at the end of the 16th century by A. Vannone, this is the first of the villas the visitor comes across at Albaro, once favoured by the aristocracy as a location for their country residences, and still an elegant residential area today. Surrounded by a large park, which is still partly farmed, the villa is considered the best example of pre-alessian Genoese architecture. It is characterised by a long form with a double galleried corner loggia, which opens on the surrouding countryside, decorated insude by the seventeenth century artists L. Tavarone and B. Castello. The name 'Paradise', by which the villa was known in subsequent centuries, is derived not only from the wonderful location, but also from the flourishing garden in which noblemen would relax, and divert themselves with games and competitions, as depicted by A. Magnasco in his famous painting "Intrattenimento in un giardino di Albaro", today on show in the Galleria di Palazzo Bianco. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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