Genoa City Center Semi-Private Tour with San Lorenzo Cathedral and Rolli's Street

Genoa City Center Semi-Private Tour with San Lorenzo Cathedral and Rolli's Street

Without a doubt, Genoa is one of the most charming and historically significant cities in Italy. The city 's unique blend of history and culture has long drawn visitors from all over the world.

Its historical center is the largest of any European city, demonstrating Genoa's historical significance as an economic powerhouse.

For two and half hours, you will be exploring the wonders of the city, led by an expert local guide. You will be weaving your way through the alley in the historical center, be enthralled by the Gothic-Romanesque style San Lorenzo Cathedral, which you can visit; and then view the incredible "Rolli" Palaces on Via Garibaldi; a real demonstration of Renaissance style. Christopher Columbus' home will stop at the main square.

At the end of the tour you will go to the Castelletto esplanade and have a 360º view of the city from above. A unique ending to the tour!

Itinerary
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Pass By: Old Port, Calata Molo Vecchio 15 Magazzini del Cotone, Modulo 5, 16128, Genoa Italy

Genoa has the nickname of The Superb (The Proud One) and was historically a city of artists, poets and sailors. Its long history as a wealthy city makes it one of the most intriguing places to visit. The Dominant of the Seas

If you're in Genoa just for a few hours or you're stopping for a few days, this tour is a great way to get a quick overview of the city's highlights, to plan for what you want to see during your stay. stay. An expert local guide will lead you, in a small group of at least 15 people, on a two and a half hour tour of the highlights Genoa.


Pass By: Piazza Banchi, Genoa Italy

In this wonderful square you will see the Loggia Dei Mercanti

Pass By: Caruggi Genoa, Genoa Italy

You´ll visit the Old Port - the Ancient Port, where you will find the famous Aquarium and the way along the Caruggi, the narrow alleyways of the historical center!

Stop At: Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova, Piazza san lorenzo Piazza San Lorenzo, 16123, Genoa Italy

Marvel at the medieval façade of the impressive San Lorenzo Cathedral

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, West from Piazza Fontane Marose Maddalena, Genoa Italy

Continue on to Via Garibaldi, with its fascinating palaces, known as the Rolli, a group of stunning Baroque and Renaissance buildings, and a proof of the historical wealth and influence of the city, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Pass By: Palazzi dei Rolli, Via Garibaldi, 16124, Genoa Italy

More than forty of these palaces have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list recently, and are sometimes open to the public.

Pass By: Palazzo Rosso, Via Garibaldi 18, 16124, Genoa Italy

Red Palace is one of the most beautiful and important Rolli palaces

Pass By: Piazza Raffaele De Ferrari, 16123, Genoa Italy

Moving further along Via Garibaldi, you reach Piazza De Ferrari, the main square of Genoa, and the location of the bronze fountain, the Dodge's Palace and the city's opera house - the Carlo Felice theater.

Pass By: Palazzo Ducale, Piazza Giacomo Matteotti 9, 16123, Genoa Italy

Palazzo Ducale is one of the buindings of Piazza De Ferrari

Pass By: Teatro Carlo Felice, Passo Eugenio Montale 4, 16121, Genoa Italy

The Carlo Felice theater is the Opera House of Genoa

Pass By: La Casa di Colombo, Via di Porta Soprana, 16121, Genoa Italy

The last stop on the tour will be Christopher Columbus' former home, where, before your guide bids you dowell, you can ask for further suggestions about what to do, and for course, where to eat the best Trofie with Pesto!

Stop At: Spianata Castelletto, Belvedere Luigi Montaldo, Genoa Italy

Spianata Castelletto is a marvelous terrace in Genoa, that overlooks the city. End of the tour with this stunning view from above of the attractions

Duration: 30 minutes