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Quick Facts about Genoa

Genoa is Italy's great port city, a maze of narrow alleyways that suddenly open onto grand squares and sweeping sea views. For centuries, it was a republic wealthy enough to rival Venice, and traces of that old swagger still show in the marble palaces of Via Garibaldi. The city smells of salt and focaccia, and if you follow your nose you'll find bakers pulling trays of it straight from the oven before breakfast. Genoa's Old Town is one of Europe's largest medieval centres, packed with secret courtyards and frescoes hidden behind plain doors. The Lanterna lighthouse, built in 1543, still guides ships into port, while Boccadasse, a pastel fishing village at the edge of town, looks like it wandered in from a postcard. Genoa even has a Rose Festival each May, when the Nervi Parks fill with hundreds of varieties in full bloom. Locals are proud of their grit and independence; they're sailors, traders and storytellers. Spend an afternoon wandering its tangled streets and you'll understand why Genoa feels less like a city and more like an adventure that refuses to end.