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 Full airport information |
Aeroporto C. Colombo - Via Pionieri e Aviatori d'Italia Genoa 16154 Italy +39 10 601 5410 http://www.apt.genova.it |
It is located in the foyer of C. Colombo airport, the modern building on the water's edge, not far from the city centre. This tourist information centre is the first port of call for tourists and business travellers who arrive in Genoa by air. Information available includes hotel details, public transport, events and exhibitions being held. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 A college museum |
Istituto Calasanzio dei PP. Scolopi - Via N. Cervetto 40 Genoa 16152 Italy |
The Calasanzio dei Padri Scolopi college has been the location for the paleontological museum since 1970. The museum was founded in the nineteenth century by Father Filippo Ighina, and contains findings from the Paleolithic age, discovered mostly in the Langhe and Astigiano. The collection is displayed in three rooms and charts a period of natural and minerological history: there are various fossils, roman funerary relics, mineral deposits, stuffed animals and birds, reptiles conserved in formalin, and a herbarium. The well-stocked library next-door is also worth a visit. It specialises in religious science and has important holdings dating from the 15th-17th centuries. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The stars of the Genovese sky |
Via Superiore Gazzo - Località Righetti Genoa 16154 Italy +39 10 60 4230 |
Far from the lights of the city center, at the Astronomical Observatory, there are several interesting guided tours organized by the Università Popolare Sestrese: your attention will be directed not towards the grey slate rooves and the blue of the sea but at the immense starry sky, full of fascinating mysteries. Guided tours can be reserved through the university; booking required. The Observatory is also open to school parties. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A taste of the sea |
Via Cibrario 5 Genoa 16154 Italy +39 10 651 2654 |
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 the most important in Italy. They practice and teach fishing, sailing, diving and rowing here at an amateur and competitive level. Located near the airport in the Sestri district, it has close links to the area and offers free sailing courses for local school children. It also organizes rowing and sailing races and fishing competitions. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Local archaeology |
Villa Pallavicini - Via Pallavicini, 11 Genoa 16155 Italy +39 10 698 1048 http://www.comune.genova.it/tu... |
This museum was opened in 1954, and is housed in the 19th century Villa Durazzo Pallavicini. It is surrounded by one of the most beautiful, historical, Genoese gardens, and contains archeological finds dating from the Paleolithic period to Roman times, all from excavations in Liguria. The finds are exhibited throughout 23 rooms on 2 floors, and include prehistoric materials found in various Ligurian caves (Balzi Rossi, Arene Candide, and Pollera), pre-Roman grave goods from Genoa, and objects from important Roman cities (Luni, Libarna, and Tortona), as well as the eclectic collection of the Prince Odone of Savoy which includes Greek vases, bronzes, ceramics, and glass. The Paleolithic burials are of particular importance - they are the richest and best preserved in Europe, and include the burial from the Arene Candide caves which has been attributed to a prince because of the magnificence of the goods found in a cave near Finale, and dating back to more around 20,000 years ago. You should also see the famous Polcevera bronze table which carries a sentence issued by the Roman Senate in 117 B.C. - it is believed to be the first legal act in Liguria. Admission: Free for school children (it is necessary to book), under 18's and over 60's. On Sundays it is free for everyone. Review © 2007, Wcities |