A terrace overlooking the city
(via public lift)
Genoa 16125
Review © 2007, Wcities
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A terrace overlooking the city |
Piazza Portale (via public lift) Genoa 16125 |
This is the best picture-postcard view of Genoa to be had. This extraordinary vantage point 80m above ground is situated in the elegant Castelletto area. From this ruin of the "castelletto" which was demolished in the middle of the last century one can have a view over the rooftops, the bell towers, the hanging gardens, the old port and the Lanterna. The best way to reach it is via the public lift in piazza Portale, which was described as the best route "verso il Paradiso" - to heaven- by the poet G. Caproni. The lift's terminal is an elegant art-nouveau tower, which is one of the loveliest examples of this style in the city. It is a little known fact that the old reservoirs, which collected the water deriving from the ancient aqueduct crossing the Valbisagno, can be found underneath this ruin. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A revolving view of the city |
Area Porto Antico Genoa 16128 |
This magnificent construction emerges from the ancient dock in the Mandraccio area of the Area del Porto Antico. It was devised as a derrick for the ships from which it takes the name Bigo, and became the symbol for the 1992 Expo. The Bigo is made up of several arms stretching out over the sea from a platform. The longest arm holds the panoramic lift, which rises up to 40 meters altitude, above the roofs of the city. The view from here is one only usually achievable from the ships at sea, and is unique as the other vantage points in the city look outwards over the sea rather than inland. Several of the arms support the solid frame of the Piazza delle Feste that houses the ice-skating rink from Nov to Apr, as well as musical concerts and plays in the summer. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Daniele |
 Photo: Federico Fasce  |
 Photo: Giuseppe Frigiola |
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 Photo: Alberto D'Ottavi |
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 Photo: Fabrizio Ghini |
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A walk on the ancient walls |
Corso A. Podestà Genoa 16128 |
This walkway was built during the 19th century above the bastions of the city walls which were restored in the 16th century. There are beautiful views all along this pathway which connects the Parco dell'Acquasola with the ring-road to the sea. It is a pathway which offers interesting views over the east of the city with the modern Corte Lambruschini buildings in the foreground, the beautiful villas of the Albaro and Monte Fasce districts in the background and the Portofino promontory in the distance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A view of the port |
Strada Sopraelevata Genoa 16126 |
This busy road, built in the 1970's is the main and easiest way to cross the city, along the lower port from the Lanterna to the Fiera del Mare. Although it is far from beautiful, it is essential to regulate the chaotic genovese traffic. For the visitor arriving by bus or car it represents the first views of the city: the port, the cruise ships, the Pirates galleon, and the Acquario di Genova on one side, the grey slate rooves, the churches and the monuments on the other. It yields glimpses of a city waiting to be discovered. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A view from a wood |
Salita Nuova N.S. del Monte, 15 Genoa 16143 +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 sea-front rotonda |
Via Infermeria Cappuccini 3 Genova 16128 |
A panoramic rotonda terrace facing onto the Corso Aurelio Saffi, in the residential area of Carignano. It stands at the end of the tree lined via Corsica, an important nineteenth century route, once frequesnted by elegant strolling Genovese. From this semi-circular piazza there is a beautful view ranging from Portofino to the Maritime Alps. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The whole of Genoa in one glance |
Near Piazza Balvedere G. Caproni Genoa, Genoa 16136 +39 (0)10 57 6791 (Tourist Information) |
Asending on the red Righi cable car, up from the noisy traffic of the Largo Zecca, after a twenty minute underground journey, it is incredibly exciting to see the city open out into the wonderful panorama which can be appreciated from the terrace near the cable car stop. From the Piazza Balvedere G. Caproni, at a height of about 300m above sea-level, there is quite an amazing view: the whole of Genoa can be seen, spreading into the bay between Mount Portofino and Capo Noli. With your back to the port, you can see the mountains and the old fortifications of the Richelieu fortress extending to the sea, the distant Forte Ratti, while in the foreground stands the Forte Castellaccio, built by the Guelfs in the fourteenth century. A little way beyond the Forte Sperone (built in the eighteenth century, and without doubt the most fascinating and well-preserved of all the forts), you can make out the far-away, solitary Forte Puin and Forte Diamante. The city lies below; you can see the Valbisagno area which slopes up almost to the height of the forts. Then, following the line of the hillside, you should recognise opposite you a large 1970's building, known as the "Biscione", and in the valley below the modern Stadio L. Ferraris, rebuilt for the 1990 World Cup football, can also be seen. Nearby, the large Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno lies alongside the flowing Bisagno. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Alessandro Orsolino |
 Photo: Paolo Dorigatti |
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