Genovesato (Genoese area) - Turismo in Provincia di Genova

The Lion of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Genoa the multiguides> Genova 

GENOVESATO 

Coastline and Hinterland 

Province of Genoa, 

salty sea air, sweet scented woods. 

GENOVESATO 

Nervi 

Bogliasco 

Pieve 

Sori 

Recco 

Avegno 

Uscio 

Ceranesi 

Mignanego 

Serra Riccò 

Sant’Olcese 

Campomorone 

Busalla 

Ronco Scrivia 

Isola del Cantone 

Savignone 

Casella 

Montoggio 

Davagna 

Bargagli 

Valbrevenna 

Crocefieschi 

Vobbia 

Torriglia 

Propata 

Fascia 

Rondanina 

Montebruno 

Fontanigorda 

Rovegno 

Gorreto 

Provincia di Genova 

Assessorato al Turismo 

www.turismoinliguria.it

Sori

GENOVESATO 

Here, the salty sea air, the myriad scents of woods, parks, gardens, flowers, streams and 

lakes, create a perfect blend of nature, history, art, culture, tradition, folklore and 

spirituality. This idyllic area so strongly tied to its climate and land, provides an 

abundance of seasonal ingredients for the local culinary traditions. For sporting 

enthusiasts the area also offers a wide range of outdoor activities, from water sports to 

hiking.The Genovesato (or Genoese area) stretches from the Grande Genova, (fromVoltri 

to Nervi), to the Paradiso Gulf (from Bogliasco to Recco), and includes the inland valleys 

(Val Bisagno,Val Polcevera,Valle Scrivia andValTrebbia) touching the borders of 

Piedmont, Lombardy and Emilia. Situated right in the centre of Liguria, Genoa and its 

surrounding area has always been the heart and intellectual capital of the region.Visitors 

walking through its villas, palaces, castles, fortresses, aqueducts and museums can 

breathe in its thousand year history, and from the walls of its sanctuaries, abbeys, 

churches and oratories resounds the ancestral religious spirit of its population. Every year 

people indulge in the traditional religious and pagan festivals and costume parades, 

renewing the ancient traditions which have been handed down from generation to 

generation.This is the perfect place for a holiday painted with deep sea blue and luscious 

green, with added shades of history and culture.

Bogliasco

Boccadasse 

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GENOVESATO 

EMOTIONS BY THE SEA 

The ancient city with an eye 

on the sea 

This city appears to desperately cling onto the steep hillsides of the great arc of coast which 

stretches for almost 40km. From Pegli to its west and Nervi to its east Genoa’s tall, narrow, 

brightly painted buildings huddled alongside grand frescoed palaces help evoke the intriguing 

atmosphere of Genoa’s golden age as a powerful maritime Republic. Today, Genoa La Superba 

has decided to renew its alliance with the sea by restoring and reopening the Porto Antico 

(the city’s historic port) and waterfront. Genoa is also home to the magical underwater world 

of the biggest aquarium in Europe and has renovated the legendary village of Boccadasse. It 

has also worked extensively to restore Nervi to its former splendour of the belle époque, 

which for its mild climate has always been hugely popular with Italian and foreign tourists, 

however, this can be said of all of the panoramic villages of the Paradiso Gulf. 

Ma se ghe pensu 

This is the title of a song which 

has become a symbol for the 

Ligurian emigrants who 

settled in Buenos Aires, in the 

neighbourhood of Boca and 

brightly painted their 

Argentinean houses with left 

over paint used for the ships. 

In the street Calle Caminito 

they still bake farinata, 

or fainà (flat bread made with 

chickpea flour) It’s here that 

the supporters of the Boca 

juniors meet up, a team which 

still today bears the 'xeneize' 

logo on its football shirts. 

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Genoa “La Superba” in the mirror 

View of the Historic Port Aquarium 

The Porto Antico,The Historic Port, nestled 

between the old town with its caruggi (very 

narrow historical streets) and overpass, was 

radically renovated by the famous architect 

Renzo Piano in 1992 in celebration of the 500th 

anniversary of the discovery of America. The 

massive fortification of Porta Siberia is home to 

the Luzzati Museum, dedicated to the great 

Genoese artist. The Cotton Warehouses have 

been converted to host a variety of commercial 

and recreational venues; including multi 

auditorium cinemas, bars, restaurants, a mall, 

Città dei Bambini, a playground and educational 

centre for children, as well as the Children's 

Library “De Amicis”. The gigantic Bigo, a 

panoramic elevator emulating a ship crane, 

offers a breathtaking 40 metre high view of the 

Historic Port. Opposite there is the Piazza delle 

Feste, (Square of Festivals) a tensile structure 

hosting a skating rink which opens in the winter 

months. The Museum of the Antarctic "Felice 

Ippolito" is an exhibition centre measuring 

1,000 square metres and is located in the edifice 

Palazzina Millo. Here geographical maps, very 

sophisticated scientific tools, a submarine robot 

for underwater filming and survival equipment 

for Antarctic environments are on display. When 

visiting Genoa, tourists must not miss the 

Aquarium located on the nearby bridge Ponte 

Spinola. Resembling a ship about to set sail this 

modular structure complete with portholes was 

designed by the Baltimore architect Peter 

Chermayeff. Through its crystal doors visitors enter 

the enchanted world of Captain Nemo: they can go 

on a virtual diving tour exploring the great sea 

abysses and oceans and listen to the recorded 

sounds of the waves and seagulls. Volume levels are 

regulated by a computer according to the number 

of visitors flocking to the aquarium. For land lovers, 

there is the Biosphere, a building of glass and steel 

designed by Renzo Piano hosting rain forest plants 

and exotic butterflies. The ancient arsenals of 

Genoa, (also known as La Superba or the “The 

Superb”, due to its glorious past) have been 

converted into the glittering crystal and steel Galata 

Museum of the Sea. Its four floors and 23 halls are 

home to permanent exhibitions and theme 

sections, which tell the story of mankind's 

adventurous journey through and across time and 

sea. The Saletta dell’Arte (Hall of Art) hosts 

temporary exhibitions and the evocative Sala della 

Tempesta (Hall of the Tempest) on the second floor

is definitely worth a visit. Here you can 'experience' 

the extreme storms of the legendary Cape Horn. To 

the east, in the Albaro quarter, stands the timeless 

fishing village of Boccadasse. Tourists can delight in 

the brightly painted buildings typical of the Genoese 

scene, the small beach with its gozzi (typical local 

fishing boats) and fishing nets and the many local 

cats, possible descendants of Ciacola, the cat 

celebrated in an Italian song by Gino Paoli. Here 

time seems to have stood still and the ice-cream 

parlour with its original old 1927 marble shop sign 

Latteria Igienica (Hygenic Milk Bar) is evidence of 

this. A bit further to the east, amongst noble villas, 

tree-lined roads, lush green parks and hotels dating 

back to the beginning of the XX century stands out 

the “old style”sea village of Nervi, Genoa's “last 

municipality”. Its quay, with its boats and fishing 

nets hung out to dry in the sun, is surrounded by the 

tall coloured houses of the old village. From here to 

Capolungo between the railroad and the sea, 

stretches the romantic Anita Garibaldi promenade. 

Dotted with ice-cream parlours, coffee-bars and 

lidos, along its steep paths cut into the cliff faces 

tourists are offered unique and breathtaking views 

of Genoa, and the coastline from the Paradiso Gulf 

to the promontory of Portofino. 

Sea events 

> Slow Fish. This is a springtime event 

held every two years at the Fiera di 

Genova Fair of Genoa. The event is 

organised with Slow Food around 

themes of fishing culture and the 

safeguarding of marine resources 

(www.slowfish.it). 

> The Historic Regatta of the Ancient 

Maritime Republics, is held every 4 

years, in the month of June, at the 

Porto Antico. The four “Maritime 

Republics” of Amalfi, Genoa, Pisa and 

Venice compete in the regatta, in a re 

portrayal of their historical splendour. 

The prize is a medieval galley kept for 

a year by the winning city. 

> International Boat Show. The 

second week of October, at the Fiera di 

Genova. With more that 1,600 

exhibitors, 2,200 boats and all the 

necessary equipment needed to go 

sailing, this is a world leading boat 

show event 

(www.salonenautico-online.it). 

The Fair of Genoa, the Boat Show venue 

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GENOVESATO 


Paradiso Gulf and its deep blue waters 

Bogliasco Pieve Ligure 

To the east of Genoa, past Nervi, appears 

the Paradiso Gulf. Here, from the sea and 

skyline to the steep hilltops, one is 

plunged into a breathtaking sea of blues 

and greens. Its villages - Bogliasco, Pieve 

Ligure, Sori and Recco - are lined up along 

the winding Aurelia Road that runs along 

the coastline, passing through 

extraordinarily beautiful views of Camogli 

and the promontory of Mount Portofino. 

Its mild microclimate means that sunny 

days and warm temperatures may be 

encountered even in the winter, favouring 

the early blossoming of its gardens and 

coastal vegetation over hanging the cliffs. 

Aromas change, becoming more intense. 

The prevailing scents of lemon, orange 

blossom, mimosa, pittosporum and 

gardenia, especially in springtime, blend 

together with the scents of the thousands 

of flowers which brightly colour the parks 

of the villas on the sea cliffs. 

Bogliasco, on the waves of the Libeccio, 

is a quaint seaside village made up of 

charming small beaches interspersed 

amongst high rocky shores. From its little 

quay flows the Poggio stream, complete 

with stone bridge, constructed in the 

Roman era and rebuilt in the Middle Ages. 

Here fishermen land with their gozzi 

(typical local fishing boats) at the end of a 

day's fishing. Surfers and windsurfers 

brave the long, broad waves whipped up 

by the Libeccio (the name of the south - 

westerly wind). 

Pieve Ligure: the Sea Trades. Above the 

steep coastline interspersed by lonely 

inlets of crystal clear waters, stands Pieve 

Alta, an old village, surrounded by 

hundred year old olive trees, carob trees, 

cypresses and pines. In the hamlet of La 

Piccola, near the railway station, the 

warehouse that once belonged to the 

railroad company is now the headquarters 

of Storie di Barche, (Boat Stories), a 

cultural organization which works to 

preserve the memory of the sea trades. It 

organizes cultural and educational 

activities and keeps a large archive of 

documents, books, articles, drawings, tools 

and information on the arts of the 

shipwrights, sail makers and rope makers,

in short all practical techniques necessary 

for the building and restoration of typical 

Ligurian boats are documented. 

Sori and its sunny beach. Set in an inlet of 

the Paradiso Gulf surrounded by steep cliffs 

and a background of green hills, Sori’s tall 

frescoed houses, brief promenade, 

swimming-pool, pebbled beach, fishing 

boats, and excellent seaside facilities make 

this a perfect place to spend a sunny day. 

Recco, more than just focaccia. Rebuilt 

after the bombings of the Second World 

War, Recco, was awarded the Gold Medal 

for Civil Valour, and its historical maritime 

features are still intact today. 

The completely restored, bustling seaside 

promenade Italia, with its ice-cream 

parlours and street cafés, frames the 

Olympic pool, small quay and beach with 

its lidos. Every year, during the second half 

of July, the Festa del Mare (Sea Festival) is 

held; an event which involves all the local 

amateur fishing groups as well as other 

local associations, and which organizes, 

amongst other activities, a clean up of the 

sea floor. 

Sea links 

Cruise ships dock at the art 

nouveau Maritime Station. The 

boats leave from Ponte Spinola and 

Calata Zingari for excursions to the 

Porto Antico (historic port) and oneday 

mini cruises to the Paradiso 

Gulf, Tigullio Gulf, Cinque Terre, 

Portovenere, Savona, Alassio, 

Varazze and Arenzano 

(www.golfoparadiso.it, 

www.traghettiportofino.it, 

www.liguriaviamare.it). 

In the summer ferries leave the 

quay below the Aquarium for the 

Whale Sanctuary, taking their 

passengers on whale and dolphin 

spotting excursions 

(www.santuariodeicetacei.it). 

The ferry (NaveBus) Pegli/Porto 

Antico takes less than 30 minutes 

(www.amt.genova.it). 

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Genoa, via Garibaldi

Senarega 

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GENOVESATO 

ARTISTIC SETTINGS 

A world of art; churches, 

palaces, villas, and villages 

La Superba displays a range of original works of fine art: not all famous but nonetheless very 

worthy of being noted. From the Middle ages through to the present day, history has left its 

mark on the city. Architectural styles have weaved together over the years: from the 

Romanesque to the Gothic style, from Baroque to Rococo, from Art Nouveau to Rationalism. It 

is a complex and varied art world, made up of churches, palaces, houses and monuments 

including also the villages of the Paradiso Gulf and the valleys behind Genoa. A world which is 

found on the slopes of the Apennines, set amongst chestnut, larch, oak and fir tree woods. 

Ideal vacation spots for the Genoese families that used to spend their summer holidays there. 

The people of these numerous remote mountain villages nestled on the hillsides amongst 

green pastures and enchanting woods have wisely protected them from the ravages of time. 

The valleys of Genoa, a 

step away from the sea 

Time and history, art and 

traditions, nature and ancient 

knowledge, all make the Genoese 

inland area a unique tourist 

destination. Following is a list 

of the valleys, matched with 

their most spectacular sites: 

- Bisagno Valley with Bargagli, 

Davagna, Struppa; 

- BrevennaValley with Frassinello, 

Senarega, Valbrevenna; 

- Polcevera Valley with 

Campomorone, Ceranesi, 

Mignanego, Serra Riccò 

Pontedecimo/Bolzaneto; 

- Trebbia valley with 

Fontanigorda, Gorreto, 

Montebruno, Propata, 

Rondanina, Rovegno, Torriglia; 

- Scrivia Valley with Busalla, 

Casella, Crocefieschi, Isola del 

Cantone, Montoggio, Ronco 

Scrivia, Savignone, Vobbia. 

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GENOVESATO 


The splendour of Genoa: “La Superba” 

Palazzo San Giorgio The Lanterna 

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Its historic centre, which is the largest in Europe 

and the richest in monuments, artworks and 

architectural pieces of great historical value, is 

now working to restore all its former splendour. 

Wandering through its tangle of narrow, medieval 

alleys (caruggi) visitors can 'read' the town's 

history 'written' in its architectural marvels. 

Aediculae, flying buttresses, lunettes, loggias, 

medieval and XV century buildings are common 

features of this city. From the museum of 

Sant’Agostino, an ex monastic complex featuring 

the funerary monument of Margherita di 

Bramante and Santa Maria di Castello, a religious 

complex including a Romanesque church and 

convent overlooking the cloister, to the further 

down,Via San Lorenzo, with the Cathedral of San 

Lorenzo one is captured by the city’s architectural 

wealth.The interior of the Cathedral, decorated 

with polychromatic marbles and tall columns, 

most of them smuggled out from 

Constantinople, hosts the ashes of John the 

Baptist, brought into the town by the Genoese 

returning from the First Crusade (1098).The 

medieval Church of SanMatteo, is situated in the 

homonymous square, surrounded by noble 

palaces and displaying stern facades made up of 

longitudinal black and white stripes, of white marble and 

black slate. On the 13th July 2006, 46 of the 163 Palazzi 

dei Rolli (Rolli palaces) were declared part of the Unesco 

World Heritage (www.irolli.it).They are Renaissance and 

Baroque residences commissioned by the aristocratic 

families of the Genoese Republic on the Strade Nuove, 

opened in the XVIth century. On occasion of a state visit, 

one of these noble residences would win the honour of 

hosting the visitors, the name having been drawn from 

an official list called Rolli containing the names of all 

those registered. Located inVia Garibaldi, the ancient 

Strada Aurea, are the marvellous facades of some of 

these sumptuous abodes that, in the past, seduced 

Rubens and the travellers of the GrandTour. In particular 

it’s worth pointing out Tursi Palace, now theTown Hall, 

Palazzo Rosso (Red Palace) and Palazzo Bianco (White 

Palace), now prestigious art galleries. BehindVia 

Garibaldi, in the square which takes his name stands 

Palazzo Pellicceria, a rare example of an XVIIIth century 

well preserved noble residence, now hosting a museum. 

With its façade decorated in rococo stuccos, it boasts a 

rich collection of paintings by Rubens,Van Dick, Antonello 

da Messina and Magnasco. Fabrizio de Andrè, the 

famous late Genoese songwriter, was a regular toVia del 

Campo, where he met the main character of his song 

Bocca di Rosa and the late GianniTassio, in whose famous

One of the Rolli San Lorenzo 

Palaces 

shop at No. 29r the songwriter's Esteve guitar is on 

display. Between Principe Railway Station andVia 

Gramsci stands the Commenda of San Giovanni di 

Pré, which was commissioned by the Knights of 

Malta in 1180 to serve as an “ospitale”(a hospice) for 

pilgrims and the poor. Opposite the Maritime Station 

stands another jewel of “La Superba”: Palazzo di 

Fassolo, also called Palazzo del Principe (the Palace of 

the Prince), built in 1530 by Admiral Andrea Doria, 

leader of the famous battle of Lepanto. Further on is 

the Lanterna, a 77-metre-high lighthouse built on a 

rock spur 40 metres high, its 117 metres looms over 

the sea and its port.The Lanterna has been guiding 

vessels into the harbour since the XIIth century. 

Above Corvetto Square, in the park filled with exotic 

trees ofVilletta Di Negro is, the Museum of Oriental 

Art “Edoardo Chiossone”featuring a Japanese 

section.Visitors to the exhibition will be astounded 

to see its 1,000 priceless exhibits apparently floating 

in thin air, an optical effect created as incoming light 

filters through the large glass panels and sliding 

screens of the museum.The Cemetery of Staglieno, 

in BisagnoValley, is an open-air museum with 

majestic funerary monuments, including the graves 

of great historical figures such as: Giuseppe Mazzini, 

Ferruccio Parri and Fabrizio De André. 

The legend of the 

Holy Grail 

According to the legend, the Sacred 

Goblet or the mythical Holy Grail was 

sculpted out of a large emerald which 

dropped from Lucifer's forehead when 

he fell from God's Grace. It is kept in 

the Museo del Tesoro (Museum of 

Treasures) in the Cathedral of San 

Lorenzo. The legend narrates that the 

goblet was donated by the Queen of 

Saba to Solomon, and was used by 

Jesus during the Rite of the Last 

Supper. The same chalice was used by 

Joseph of Arimathea during the 

crucifixion of Christ to contain the 

sacred fluid bled from his side. 

Brought in to Genoa by Guglielmo 

Embriaco as a trophy of the Crusades, 

in the XIIth century, it was later stolen 

by the Napoleonic troops in 1806. 

Genoa retrieved the chalice in pieces, 

ten years later. 

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Paradiso Gulf, the spiritual garden 

Pieve Ligure, San Michele Arcangelo Bell Making Clock Tower Museum 

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In Bogliasco, the Parish Church is dedicated to the 

Nativity of Maria Santissima. The XVIIIth century 

building has an elliptical floor plan and features a 

1767 arabesque mosaic (risseu) paving, made up 

of black and white and pebbles. The picturesque 

village of Pieve Ligure situated on a hillside 4km 

from the Aurelia road, resembles an Italian 

nativity scene (presepio), and the Parish Church of 

San Michele can be noted for its Baroque style 

façade and multicoloured marble altars. Three 

processional crosses attributed to the Antonio 

Maria Maragliano school, each weighing 129 kilos 

are stored in the Oratory of Sant’Antonio Abate 

and in the presbytery it’s possible to admire a 

polyptych by Francesco Sacchi (1520). For 

centuries the Church of Santa Margherita in the 

centre of Sori, has been a temple of worship and 

votive offerings, its XVIIIth century brightly 

painted façade features concave and cusp 

mouldings.Visitors venturing up the hills towards 

the hamlet of Fulle will pass through rosemary 

and heather shrubs, pine forests, olive groves, 

orchards, broad bean cultivations and gardens. 

The old mill is in running order and a handful of 

adjacent houses form the tiny village of Sant’ 

Apollinare. On a small grassy area over hanging 

the sea is the old Parish Church. On the stone facade 

there is a semicircular lunette, and the apse features a 

series of lancet arches, making it a precious jewel of 

rustic architecture. The Sanctuary of the Madonna del 

Suffragio in Recco with its XVIIIth century stuccoed 

walls depicts images of theVirgin Mary in true 

Baroque style. From this little Ligurian town tourists 

venturing inland can climb up to Avegno, famous for 

its small foundries which have been producing Church 

bells of all shapes and sizes since 1594. In the Church of 

Santa Margherita, located in the nearby hamlet of 

Testana, visitors can admire a wooden relief of the 

Crucifixion which dates back to the beginning of the 

XVI century. Work of a sculptor from Brussels, the true 

Flemish style is reflected in its realistic and grotesque 

characters. In Uscio, the Parish of Sant’Ambrogio, XIth 

and XIIth century, is a fine example of Romanesque 

Lombard architecture. In 1824, the Trebino family 

started up their dynasty of master clockmakers. The art 

was learnt and brought back from Germany, and is still 

today a thriving business. An account of their complete 

history can be found in the ClockTower Museum. In 

1906 Carlo Arnaldi, a chemist and hygienist, founded 

the Colonia della Salute Arnaldi, the first Italian centre 

of alternative medicine and phytotherapy, the main 

product being a secret detoxifying potion.

The Casella train 

Casella: the super panoramic train. A quaint little 

1920's train takes passengers on a brief but 

breathtaking 24 km run from Genoa to Casella, 

through rollercoaster turns, viaducts, and 

extraordinarily beautiful views. The Railroad of the 

three valleys, is so called because it passes through 

the Bisagno, Polcevera and Scrivia vallies, blending in 

with the Apennine landscape. The small station 

near Piazza Manin is situated under the Walls of San 

Bartolomeo, while below stands the Mackenzie 

Castle (1896-1906) built by Gino Coppedé. The train 

makes several stops. At the station of Sardorella, 

nestled amongst chestnut trees, visitors can sit at 

small tables under the pergola and admire the 

signal cabin furnished in the original rustic-railroad 

style. Next stop Sant’Olcese, a must if you want to 

try out the excellent local salami. The track then 

windingly ascends through an almost alpine 

landscape. The buffet car, with its wood interior and 

shiny brass fittings can be hired for weddings and 

parties (www.ferroviagenovacasella.it). After a brief 

descent along the Cortino stream Casella appears. 

In its centre Palazzo Fieschi; residence of the noble 

Fieschi of Casella from the XIIIth century until 1797. 

Interesting features are the tower and frescoes of 

the family coat of arms. 

Paradiso Gulf 

Feasts and Fairs... 

> Bogliasco. On the third Sunday of 

each month an antique market is held 

in the square in front of the Parish 

Church. 

> Pieve Ligure. The Mimosa Festival, 

featuring carnival floats and brass 

band concerts is held on the second 

Sunday of February. 

> Sori. Since 1987 the Sori Jazz 

Festival of the Two Gulfs has been 

held in July: there are concerts also in 

Pieve, Recco, Camogli, Portofino and 

Santa Margherita. 

> Recco. Fancy dress parades are 

organized for the carnival week. The 

Festival of the focaccia is held at the 

end of May. The Celebration of Nostra 

Signora del Suffragio takes place over 

two days, from the 6th to the 8th 

September, with Casacce 

(Brotherhood) processions, fire 

firework displays, and gastronomic 

and focaccia stalls. 

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Polcevera Valley and Bisagno Valley 

La Saliera Museum of Palaeontology Museum of Puppets 

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Polcevera Valley: country culture and epic 

battles. Polcevera valley is one of the main 

thoroughfares linking Genoa with Piedmont and 

the PoValley. Crossed by the Polcevera stream, it 

links the Genoese Western Region to The Scrivia 

Valley. The first place tourists come across is the 

little village of Rivarolo. In 1983, the Museum of 

History and Rural Peasant Culture, (housed in a 

noble villa of XVIIIth-XIXth centuries), was 

inaugurated: it describes aspects of past Ligurian 

settlements; the old peasant houses, their family 

life, traditional crafts, and the cultivation cycles of 

chestnut orchards, cereal crops, vineyards and 

olive groves, found all over the PolceveraValley. 

Pass through Bolzaneto and Pontedecimo, and 

you get to Campomorone. According to some 

historians its name comes from the lush 

chestnut forests that covered the surrounding 

area, giving the prefix 'Campi', the Italian word 

for fields, whilst the suffix, 'marrone' derives 

from the word for chestnut. Other scholars claim 

it comes from the Latin words Campo Marcion, 

referring to the Campimarzi where young 

Romans used to train. Palazzo Balbi (1590), now 

the Town Hall, hosts two cult museums. The 

Museum of Puppets displays a number of 

wooden and papier mache puppets with painted 

glass eyes. A demonstration that this form of 

theatre was very popular in Genoa and in the small 

villages during the second half of the XIXth century. 

The Museum of Palaeontology and Mineralogy 

gives an account of the earth's geological evolution 

as well as the area's mining history: the green 

Pietralavezzara marble which was first quarried in 

the XVIth century; was exported all over Europe 

and used to decorate the Royal Palace of Berlin, 

Palazzo Rosso as well as the Cathedral of Genoa. La 

Saliera is also worthy of inspection; the D'Amico 

family, to whom the Republic of Genoa had 

granted license to supply salt to the Duchy of Milan 

and to the centres of the PoValley, built the two 

storey quadrangular building, complete with 

courtyard and tower, in the XVIIth century. It was 

made up of warehouses, an inn for the traders and 

carriers and a large stable. Mignanego is to be 

found a few kilometres further on, with its 

Sanctuary of Nostra Signora dellaVittoria, erected 

in 1625, after the Genoese troops were victorious in 

the battle of the Pertuso Pass against the soldiers of 

Carlo Emanuele I di Savoia. In order to prevent 

Austrian troops from taking cover in the building, it 

was destroyed in 1747, to be rebuilt in 1751.

Madonna della Guardia 

Val Bisagno: ancient pievi (parishes). The Bisagno 

stream flows through the valley of the same name. 

The quaint Bisagno valley is charmingly dotted with 

small villages, drystone walls, woods and pleasant 

landscapes. From Genoa it is possible to climb 

eastwards to Bargagli, a village built around the 

Church of Santa Maria Assunta (Xth century) and 

renovated in the XVIIth century. The Church of 

Sant’Ambrogio in the hamlet of Traso features a 

nativity Scene, all in slate with models of the cottages 

of past times.There is another stone nativity scene to 

be found in the woods around the church situated 

between Vignanego and Terrusso. In the 

surroundings of Davagna tourists can see the original 

barns with thatched roofs, nowadays quite rare in the 

valley. In Calvari it’s possible to visit the Church of 

Sant’Andrea (XIV century) with its fine risseu. In the 

past Calvari was a crossroads of the chestnut wood 

transport route; which went down the Bisagno River 

towards Genoa.This wood was used in ship building. 

The Church of San Giovanni Battista in Marsiglia 

(1213) keeps a shrine with the relics of San Celestino 

and the processional Cross which was confiscated in 

1798, and restored to the population on payment of 

ransom. According to old records, the Church of San 

Colombano in Moranego dates back to 1206. 

In devotion to Mary 

On the 29th August, 1490, on a peak 

of Mount Figogna, overlooking 

Livellato, a few kilometres from 

Ceranesi, The Holy Virgin appeared to 

the shepherd, Benedetto Pareto, as he 

was watching his sheep, and asked 

him to build a chapel. The following 

day the shepherd was badly injured 

falling from a fig tree. He was 

miraculously healed by The Madonna, 

and immediately began building the 

chapel. In 1528, the humble chapel 

was replaced by the present Santuario 

della Madonna della Guardia 

(Sanctuary of the Madonna who 

guards over us), a neo renaissance 

church, built on a Latin cross 

blueprint. Its 40m high dome is 

decorated with frescoes that depict 

the miraculous apparition. 

There is also a hospice where pilgrims 

can lodge, and a gallery of ex-votos, 

focal point of a village culture where 

religious devotion and superstition are 

inextricably intertwined. In the past, 

on the surrounding hillsides were the 

Perdoni. They were lookout points 

from which you could observe the 

sanctuary and recite the Hail Mary. 

On many of these lookout points 

small chapels have been erected. 

(www.santuarioguardia.it). 

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Scrivia Valley and Trebbia Valley 

Castello della pietra a Vobbia Santuario delle Tre Fontane 

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ScriviaValley: amongst villas and noble edifices. 

Bordering with the Scrivia River and the Antola Park, 

the Scrivia valley embraces two castles, remnants of 

the past glories of the two powerful, often feuding 

noble families: the Spinola and the Fieschi.There are 

also fin de siècle art nouveau buildings, such as Villa 

Borzino at Busalla (1936).The Parish Church of San 

Giorgio Martire boasts valuable paintings. In the 

nearby Borgo Fornari, there is the Villa Davidson, of 

Gino Coppedé , surrounded by an immense park. 

The most magnificent bridge of the valley, built in 

the fifteenth century, is to be found a short distance 

from the San Martino Parish Church (1641) of Ronco 

Scrivia. Bastia is a village named after the 

conglomerate fortification that rises up opposite the 

Sanctuary of the Madonna della Bastia. Legend has it 

that, in the early 1600's, the statue of the HolyVirgin, 

now to be admired in the tympanum of the 

sanctuary's facade, was first discovered in a crevice. 

The village of Isola del Cantone is to be found 

amongst wooded hills. Its name comes from the 

union of two hamlets: Isola, which comprises the 

city centre on the left of the Scrivia River, and 

Cantone, on its right bank, dominated by two 

castles; former Spinola family holdings. At 

Pietrabissara we find still another Spinola residence. 

In 1648 Marquis Luciano commissioned the building of 

Palazzo Spinola, replacing the former castle, the ruins of 

which tower above the local dwellings. VobbiaValley opens 

up to the east of Isola del Cantone. Just past a treacherous 

gully the Stone Castle (XIIIth century) rises up against the 

skyline, wedged in between two spurs. After Vobbia, you 

can descend down to Crocefieschi, a stronghold of the 

Fieschi family, whose dominion over the area began in 

1253.Their twin buildings are to be found in Piazza IV 

Novembre. At Savignone the typical carruggi lead to the 

square that two historical edifices look onto; they are: the 

baroque San Pietro Church (1691) and the Palazzo dei Fieschi 

(XVIth cent.), converted into a high class hotel in 1856. A 

history of the alpine troops is to be found in the National 

Museum of the Alpine Soldiers, whilst the archaeological 

section of the Museum of the ScriviaValley recounts the 

history of the area. On passing Casella, terminus of the 

Genoa/Casella railway (see the box, pag. 17), one arrives at 

Montoggio, the ruins of the Fieschi Castle and the Parish 

Church of San Giovanni Decollato are rendered even more 

valuable by the Domenico Fiasella and Orazio De Ferrari 

paintings found inside the church. A little further on, in the 

direction of Creto, in the Sanctuary of theTre Fontane 

(XVIIIth cent.), there is the Museum of votive offerings. InTre 

Fontane, there is the Museum of the old Inn, located in the 

RosinTrattoria, which specialises in local gastronomic

Partisan Museum 

history. TrebbiaValley, Caproni's poems and partisan 

missions. When you leaveTorriglia following the state 

road that goes east along theTrebbiaValley, you can 

stop over in Montebruno.The three arch bridge 

constructed by the Doria family links the centre with the 

Sanctuary of Nostra Signora di Montebruno (1486), 

where a wooden statue of the HolyVirgin is kept.The 

annexed Augustinian convent hosts the Museum of 

Peasant Culture which exhibits the tools, inventions and 

experience used to work on the land. In the cemetery of 

Loco is the tomb of the poet Giorgio Caproni, who lived 

and taught in the primary school for many years. 

Northwards taking a small detour you reach Rondanina, 

the smallest council district of Liguria.The Church of San 

Nicola was built in the XIIIth century, on the remains of a 

Roman building. One can admire the beauty of nature 

by visiting the Museum of Flora and Fauna, situated in 

the Monte Antola Park. On the first floor there is the 

small Rifugio Rondanina. Propata is to be found 

amongst the beech forests, its, Partisan Museum, 

contains memorabilia of Brigata Jori, a former partisan 

of the area. After Rovegno, with its Parish Church of San 

Giovanni Evangelista decorated in stucco, one comes 

across Gorreto, a border town, and gateway to the 

Piacentino.The Centurione Palace (XVIIth century) is well 

preserved, displaying black and white striped walls. 

Brevenna Valley 

between the Middle Ages 

and the Baroque Era 

Between the watershed of Mount Antola 

and the Scrivia River, runs the Brevenna 

river valley immersed in a natural 

environment of predominantly 

hardwood forests. Its centre 

Valbrevenna is formed by seven frazioni 

(Italian council districts), which in 

summer are populated by holiday 

makers. At Molino Vecchio, location of 

the Town Hall, the Sanctuary of the 

Madonna dell’Acqua is an example of 

the popular architectural style of the 

time (1744). At Frassinello parts of the 

Hunting Palace of the Fieschi are open to 

the public. The ruins of the Fieschi Castle 

(XII sec.), the Palazzo (XVth century), and 

the Ethnological Section of the Historical 

Museum of the Alta Scrivia Valley, 

exhibiting ancient farming tools can all 

be admired in Senarega. 

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Fort Sperone

Forts, castles and 

monumental complexes 

The fountains of Fontanigorda 

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GENOVESATO 

TRACES OF HISTORY 

In the Genoese valleys, history is a concrete and vivid reality, which has never been 

forgotten. Evidence of this can be seen in the area’s turreted castles, formerly presided over 

by the noble Doria, Fieschi, Malaspina and Spinoza families, who fought each other for 

centuries to win dominion over these lands. Caravans of mule drivers passed through here, 

as they crossed the Vie del Sale (the salt trade paths) taking their 'white gold' from Genoa La 

Superba to the cities of Piedmont and the Po Valley. An unceasing thoroughfare of men, 

culture and goods, which continued well into the 1800's. The roads were monitored by the 

Genoese, who defended their own houses by a series of circular walls and forts. But their 

efforts did not end there. The Republic built its own aqueduct, to supply both the city and 

ships from every part of the Mediterranean with water. 

Fontanigorda and 

its fountains 

A small village of the high 

Trebbia Valley, 

Fontanigorda, former 

feudal holding of the 

Malaspina and Fieschi 

families, joined the Republic 

of Genoa in the XIIIth 

century. In its narrow streets 

there are no less than 13 

babbling fountains, in 

dedication to the Madonna 

Addolorata, they are 

supplied with water from 

the springs of the nearby 

Bosco della Fate. In the 

forest there is also a sports 

centre, a fresh water 

aquarium and a path paved 

in slate, on which are 

engraved verses, which the 

poet Giorgio Caproni 

dedicated to the Valley. 

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GENOVESATO 


The Great Walls of the Superba 

Fort Diamante Fort Puin 

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The new city walls were constructed around 

the higher parts of the city (1626-1639), to 

protect the city centre from attacks from the 

franco/piedmont military forces; they 

stretched, on the eastern side, from the 

mouth of the Bisagno River to the Peralto 

Mount, and to the west up until the 

Lighthouse. Totalling almost 20 km in length, 

and reinforced by 18 forts, they were 

constructed taking advantage of the natural 

defences provided by the mountainous 

amphitheatre just behind Genoa. Most of the 

city walls have been destroyed, but most of 

the forts, and some of the large city gates and 

military works of defence, remain intact. The 

entire area (800 hectares) is now the Urban 

City Wall Park (www.forti-genova.com), 

where Mediterranean scrub gradually gives 

way to holms and hop hornbeams, as one 

ascends up the mountain. There are squirrels, 

boars and foxes living in this park and it is a 

stopover for migratory species of birds, such 

as the short toed eagle and the honey 

buzzard. It is easily reached by car or with the 

cable cars of Granarolo or Righi. You can get 

there on foot, following the traces of the old 

military road which ran from fort to fort. It is 

an evocative walk which takes up almost a day. 

Once having climbed up to Righi, you can walk 

along the line of the Mura delle Chiappe, up to 

the Fort of Castellaccio, then, follow the dirt 

roads and paths to Fort Sperone, which rises up 

from a peak of the homonymous Mount. It’s 

possible to visit Fort Puin (1815-30) and Fort 

Diamante, the highest point of the excursion 

(667 m), and the furthest out posted of the 

defence system, featuring a double star 

fortification. It’s possible to return from Fort 

Sperone by making a little detour which leads 

to Fort Begato (1818-36), Fort Castellaccio 

(early ’800's) and Fort Tenaglia (1815-36) 

before returning to the city. Along the cliff tops 

which join up the forts, a complex system of 

trenches, embankments, drystone walls, and 

palisades are still visible. These helped defend 

the city from Austrian and French attacks, 

between 1756 and 1810. Fort Santa Tecla 

(1747 -51), located in the neighbourhood of 

San Fruttuoso, together with Fort Begato, is the 

only one to have been recently restored. In its 

more than 25 rooms, great halls and weapons 

room, the history of "La Superba” is retold.

Aqueduct 

The Old Genoese Aqueduct. 

Almost 40 km in length, the old Aqueduct, 

which brought water to the Genoese, 

commences from La Presa (formerly known as 

Schienadasino), in Bargagli, it then crosses the 

Bisagno Valley, passes Sottoripa, and ends up, 

finally at the wharf, where it empties into the 

cistern called Castle of Water. Originally a 

Roman and medieval construction, it was 

revamped in the 1600's. In the following 

centuries it was subject to numerous 

modifications, following the work of famous 

architects like Carlo Barabino who created 

innovative engineering works, such as the 

siphon bridge which crosses over the Staglieno 

Cemetery (1825). Its most spectacular segments 

are those in the vicinity of the Church of San Siro 

of Struppa, the canal bridge on Rio Torbido 

which is more than 100m long and 35metres 

high, and the Portal of Barabino at Rovinata. 

Along its course there are mills and dwellings for 

the custodians. It is no longer in use, but it has 

become a spectacular touristic historical walking 

track, 28 km in length, an easy and pleasant 

walk. For information, contact: Associazione 

Culturale Antico Acquedotto, tel. 010.802665. 

From Castle to Castle 

> At Borgo Fornari, there is the Spinola 

Castle, opened on the 14th July, 2008, after 

several years of restoration work. 

> Gorreto. You can view this town from the 

ruins of the Malaspina Castle. 

> Isola del Cantone. The Spinola-Cantone 

Castle was built in the XIIIth century, with 

an ashlar portal, whilst the Spinola- 

Mignacco Castle (XIIIth century), was built 

on a rock spur. Montoggio. The Fieschi 

Castle ruins remain. 

> Pietrabissara. Remnants of the Spinola 

Castle dominate the scene. 

> Savignone. The ruins of the Fieschi Castle 

are to be found in its centre. 

> Senarega. The Fieschi Castle is 

complemented by an imposing tower 

(XIIth century). 

> Vobbia. The Castello della Pietra (the XIIIth 

century Stone Castle) Wedged between two 

rock spurs, and restored in 2001, this remains 

a jewel of castle architecture. 

www.coopcastellodellapietra.it 

The castle 

of Borgo 

Fornari 

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GENOVESATO 


History of the valleys 

The lands of the Tavola Bronzea. In 1506, 

Agostino Pedemonte found, in the Pernecco river 

bed at Pedemonte di Serra Riccò, the mysterious 

Tavola Bronzea, or Bronze Tablet. It was a bronze 

plaque dating back to 117 B.C., with a Latin 

inscription of a ruling released by the Roman 

Senate regarding a dispute for land boundaries 

between the Genuates and the Veiturii-Langenses, 

Ligurian tribes who at that time lived in the 

Polcevera valley and on the coast. The chance find 

was despatched to Genoa, after which it was 

housed in Palazzo Ducale, and later transferred to 

the mayor's chambers in Tursi Palace. Since 1993 

it has been on display in the Archaeological 

Museum of Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini in Pegli. This 

precious find is the first and oldest historical 

document of the Polcevera Valley. 

White Gold, the salt paths. As a fundamental 

ingredient of human nutrition, in the past, salt 

was more precious than gold. Roads were 

constructed to facilitate the salt trade between 

Genoa and the Po Valley. One of these roads 

went from Genoa to Sant’Olcese, through to 

Casella and Crocefieschi, crossing the Monte 

Cravi ridge, and passing through Mongiardino, 

Rocchetta and Fabbrica in the area of Tortona. An 

The Tavola Bronzea 

alternative route, once having left Genoa, crossed 

the Bisagno and the Trebbia Valleys. It passed 

Gorreto, and continued downhill to Bobbio and 

Piacenza to finally reach Pavia. The routes were 

controlled by the lords of the towns they passed 

through, who guaranteed their safe passage in 

exchange for a levy paid by the merchants. 

Wanderers, merchants, pilgrims, artisans and street 

artists brought not only food, but also enriched the 

culture, introducing alternate lifestyles, traditions 

and legends. In order to avoid taxes, the precious salt 

was often covered with layers of anchovies. In fact, 

salted anchovies, called pan do mâ, or pesce dei 

poveri (poor man's fish), was a staple of the Ligurian 

and Piedmontese diets. 

Ancient devotions in the Abbey of San Siro of 

Struppa. The Benedictine Abbey of San Siro of 

Struppa, a medieval church, in Genoa's north 

eastern region, is strategically positioned between 

the Bisagno and the Scrivia Valleys, the Scoffera river 

and the Trebbia Valley. Its name comes from Siro, 

bishop of Genoa, born in the neighbouring village of 

Molassana in the IVth century. The Abbey was built 

in the protoromanesque style, in the XIth century. Its 

façade displays a beautiful rose; the belltower has 

three windows and hemispherical apses capped in

The Presepe of Pentema 

low hemispherical vaults. The abbey is formed by 

three naves, covered in wooden trusses. Notable 

artworks in this place of worship include the 

capitals of the wooden columns, the traces of 

frescoes, the holy water font of the XIIIth century, 

and in the left nave, the polyptych depicting the 

Saint on a throne, 8 episodes of his life, and the 

Virgin with Child (1516), the credit for which has 

been ascribed to Pier Francesco Sacchi 

(www.diocesi.genova.it). 

Pentema, fairy hamlet home of the Presepe. 

The picturesque hamlet of Pentema, at an altitude 

of 825m, was probably founded in the XIVth 

century. It is situated under the mountain side that 

separates the Pentema valley from the Brevenna 

Valley, at about 10 km from Torriglia. It consists of a 

few scattered stone houses surrounded by greenery 

that lead uphill towards the church. Its famous 

presepe (Italian nativity scene), set in the late XIXth 

century, is an accurate representation of the 

peasant world. Mannequins of life-size proportions, 

dressed in period costumes, representing various 

characters of the nativity are depicted going about 

their daily tasks. Each character has been situated 

in the actual part of Pentema, that he or she once 

worked (tel. 010.944802). 

Historical parades 

and religious festivals 

> Montebruno. Feast of the Sanctuary of 

the Madonna of Montebruno, is 

celebrated on the 8th September. Solemn 

religious celebrations are followed by 

evening processions through the village 

streets, bearing the statue of the 

Madonna. Choral and musical concerts 

are organised, and there are gastronomic 

food stalls (tel. 010.95033). 

> Pontedecimo. Palio della Tavola 

Bronzea, June. This festival is a 'return' to 

the Middle Ages, all participants are 

dressed in period costume, and are 

involved in the Palio. Events include a 

parade in period costume, flag throwing 

performances, archery competitions, and 

knights (tel. 010.4698001, V Municipio 

Valpolcevera). 

> Valbrevenna. Ü Mündantigu, end of 

August. In this festival aspects of the 

early valley life style are re-enacted. 

There are gastronomic stands and 

displays of the ancient crafts. 

www.comune.valbrevenna.ge.it 

The Sanctuary 

of Montebruno 

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The legenday Recco foacaccia

Cappon Magro 

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GENOVESATO 

SCENTS AND FLAVOURS 

The intense aromas of the sea 

and hills 

From the Islamic across the seas cultures, Genoa was introduced to dry and freshly filled pasta 

but also to its famous basil and garlic pesto, being a derivative of the antique moretum 

(seasoning made with garlic, parsley, dry cheese, rue and coriander). Meanwhile, from the hills 

and valleys came the intense aromas of a cuisine made up of wild herbs (from the 

Mediterranean scrub), and fresh or dried porcini mushrooms added to fillings and sauces. Olives, 

pine nuts, borrage, walnuts, artichokes, silverbeet and other greens are never scarce. The most 

appetising Genoese dishes are: focaccia (oozing with cheese, olives, onions, or oil), Genoese 

minestrone (a vegetable soup), torta Pasqualina (a vegetable flan typical of the Easter period), 

cima (a cold meat stuffed with vegetables, eggs and pistachios), cappon magro, and pandolce. 

Most inviting amongst the cheeses: the prescinseua, and the classical formaggette. 

Cappon Magro 

This dish is usually 

prepared at Christmas. A 

layer of flat crisp breads, 

softened with water and 

vinegar forms the base. 

This base is then layered 

with fish roe, vegetables 

(potatoes, cauliflower, 

beetroot, artichokes and 

boiled carrots), and fish 

(cod, lobster, oysters and 

anchovies). A handful of 

quail eggs and capers are 

also added. The dish is 

seasoned with a sauce 

made from parsley, 

green olives, hard boiled 

egg yolk, capers and 

pine nuts. 

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Pesto 

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GENOVESATO 

SCENTS AND FLAVOURS 

“Zeneize” Cuisine 

Val Polcevera: pumpkins, wines, corzetti and 

salami. The Pumpkin Fair has been held in the 

hillside hamlet of Murta, since 1986 (on the 

second and third weekend of November). At 

the fair there are pumpkins of every imaginable 

shape and size, and hundreds of pumpkin 

products to choose from including musical 

instruments. In addition, appetising pumpkin 

dishes are prepared by the local restaurants 

(www.murtmaezucche.it). The corzetti, 

prepared in the Polceverasca style, are ideally 

served with a meat or mushroom sauce. This 

pasta gets its particular shape from applying a 

light finger pressure to a 1 cm square of pasta, 

till it resembles the figure eight. The salami 

from this area is velvety and lightly smoked and 

is a perfect accompaniment to broad beans 

and fresh pecorino cheese. It's made in 

Sant’Olcese and Orero, from a selection of 

meats, including pork from Emilian pigs and 

Piedmontese beef. In the area of Serra Riccò, 

Savignone and Vobbia you can find the 

mostardella: a soft spreadable sausage like 

meat, which is usually savoured on fresh bread. 

These delicacies are preferably washed down 

with a glass of Coronata, a full bodied dry 

Canestrelli 

white wine, of an intense aroma. Coronata is a 

unique Italian metropolitan wine, as its vineyards 

extend over the Coronata hill located within the 

Genoese border. It was first produced in 1535 and 

since 1983 its production has been in the hands of 

the Valpolcevera Coronata Viticulturists 

Cooperative. The Bianchetta Genovese 

Valpolcevera Doc is another excellent white wine, 

light yellow in colour, it has a delicate and persistent 

bouquet. 

A tuber from afar. The Quarantina Bianca Genovese 

potato arrived in Genoa from America towards the 

end of the eighteenth century. It has now become 

widespread in Genoa and the surrounding areas. A 

homonymous Consortium of over 50 growers was 

formed in order to promote the irregular smooth 

skinned, cream coloured potato. It is perfect with 

trenette al pesto, tripe and cod. The Festival of the 

quarantine potato, organized in the Corsiglia 

woods at Roccatagliata, in the vicinity of Neirone, is 

held on the penultimate Sunday of August and at 

Rovegno on the first Sunday of October. It is more 

than just a village fair, it is a historical re evocation of 

a unique product. 

Scrivia and Alta Trebbia valleys: Beers, Rose Syrup, 

Canestrelli and Honey. In 1878 the Swiss Pomer and

Rau decided to open the first factory of Italian beer 

in Busalla. Today, beers are still produced on the 

premises, using local ingredients, such as chestnuts 

from the Graveglia Valley to make Castagnasca, 

honey and roses from the Scrivia Valley to make 

Miele e la Rosa. Torriglia and Montoggio are 

famous for their canestrelli, daisy shaped butter 

biscuits dusted with icing sugar which have been 

produced since the XVIth century. The Canestrelli 

Fairs (Sagre) are held in Torriglia on the third Sunday 

of May, whilst in Montoggio they are held in July. 

Honey production and in particular the production 

of chestnut honey, is widespread in the entire valley. 

A large number of beekeepers are involved in The 

Honey food fair of Torriglia, (held in the first week 

of September). 

Gluttony in Paradise. In the various districts of the 

Paradiso Gulf there are many food fairs and 

gastronomic feasts. In the last week of July there is 

the Pansoti Fair, a speciality of Bogliasco. The name 

(meaning big bellied), comes from the shape 

formed by this pasta, filled with a variety of wild 

herbs and marjoram (preböggion). It is served with 

a walnut or pine nut sauce. At Sori, the Trofie Fair is 

organised for the end of June. Curls of freshly made 

pasta are served with pesto. The small fried cheese 

focaccias are a speciality of Case Cornua. In the 

past, families too poor to buy wheat flour used 

flour made from chestnuts. Their eclectic taste and 

quality are celebrated in the food fair of the Batolli 

in Uscio. Batolli are tagliatelle made of chestnut 

and wheat flour, the fair is held on the second 

Sunday of September; while the Castagnello is a 

sweet made from chestnut flour; and celebrated on 

the third Sunday of October. Tradition has it that 

Trofie were actually invented in Avegno. A tasty 

variant are the crazy trofie, (or trofie matte), made 

also from chestnut flour. 

Pesto and Pestos 

A faithful companion of trofie, lasagne, 

gnocchi, trenette, the Genoese pesto 

comes in many different varieties: with 

walnuts or pine nuts, with pecorino, 

parmesan or prescinseua cheese. But the 

basic ingredients are always olive oil, 

garlic and basil from Prà. Unique and 

unmistakeable. All ingredients are 

crushed together by mortar and pestle, 

which must unquestionably be made of 

wood. 

World Famous 

Focaccia 

Recco, the gastronomic capital of Liguria, 

is known all over the world for its focaccia 

made with cheese and sour dough. The 

Feast of the Focaccia is held on the fourth 

Sunday of May (www.focacciadirecco.it). 

All the way through May, August, 

November and December, one can also 

appreciate the Gastronomic evenings of 

Recco in which the restaurants of the 

Recco Gastronomic Consortium 

(www.focacciadirecco.it) take part in. 

Another Focaccetta fair (the Sagra delle 

Focaccette) is held at the nearby 

Sanctuary of Nostra Signora delle Grazie 

at Megli, in the second week of April. 

Visitors may also be interested in seeing 

the Sanctuary, which houses a relic 

brought over from the crusades (1216), 

and a collection of ex-votos. 

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The Pro Recco team in the pool of Sori

The Carlo Androne Rugby pitch 

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GENOVESATO 

SPORT ITINERARIES 

Sport without boundaries, 

from the sea to the mountains 

Say the word sport and one immediately thinks of intensive sportsmanship, 

competition, races, tactical moves, sports centres, swimming pools, sports 

stadiums etc. But if one takes a moment to reflect on the true nature of sport, 

whilst carefully observing Liguria, and the Genoa area, its sea and inland valleys, 

one realizes that there is a complete and varied territory available for Sporting 

activities, in the true sense of the word. There is the sea, there are the rivers, 

there are the facilitated alpine tracks (vie ferrate), there are paths and fields to 

explore. There is a True Sporting Spirit, with no need for stadiums, just the thrill 

of pure enjoyment as one embarks on self challenging experiences. 

Synthetic Rugby 

Fields 

Recco also boasts 

another first, not in the 

field of sea sports but 

regarding land based 

activities: the Carlo 

Androne Pro Recco Rugby 

Field, synthetic field was 

the first ever to be set up 

in Italy and dedicate 

itself this noble sport. 

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GENOVESATO 

SPORT ITINERARIES 

Water Polo, trekking and Whales 

Submerged in an expanse of water with the 

mountains pressing their backs, it seems only 

natural that the supreme sporting choice for 

Ligurians be water polo. In Liguria and all over 

the Genoa Region, a swimming pool is not a 

swimming pool if its not fitted with two goal 

posts at either end! The reigning champions of 

the sport, hitherto undefeated, are from Recco, 

whose team, the Pro Recco, represents both the 

history and the future of this sport. But water 

polo is attractive also because one can play 

anywhere and the sea is available to all. 

Swimming and water polo venues are well 

distributed throughout the region, so that it is 

never too difficult to find a swimming pool 

available for a lovely swim. This is so also 

because water polo is popular not only in 

Recco, but also in Bogliasco, Sori, Pieve Ligure, 

Nervi, in short, all over the region. There remain 

plenty of places for those who would prefer to 

appreciate the sea in peace and quiet, far from 

the ubiquitous water polo balls. For those who 

prefer fresh water sports, there is the village of 

Savignone in the Scrivia Valley which has 

kayaking and rafting points set up on the 

Scrivia River, so that rowers can delight in the 

watery helter skelters provided by nature. Another 

wondrous water pass time is whale watching. 

Excursions leave from the Historic Port regularly, 

for the Ligurian Sea is a sanctuary for the 

cetaceans. Don't miss the chance of seeing them 

as thrilling and moving encounters with whales 

and dolphins are the order of the day. Not only are 

the sporting possibilities offered by Genoa and 

surrounding regions water based, but, for example 

one can also set off from Pieve Ligure on an 

enchanting and pleasant scenic drive to Mount 

Santa Croce. And for those who love trekking in all 

its forms: on foot, by bike, on horseback, the 

Genoese area offers a plethora of opportunities. 

"Where are they?" you may ask. Setting off from 

the Ceranesi in the Polcevera Valley, one can go on 

a trip to the Gorzente Lakes, by the the Lakes path, 

and there is also the Pian Lupino track. At 

Sant'Olcese, apart from making a gastronomic 

visit, one can also walk the very interesting nature 

trail of Ciaè, along which one may admire a variety 

of endemic Ligurian species. But the attractions of 

the area do not end there, bearing in mind that 

the scenery of the Polcevera Valley also acts as a 

splendid backdrop for one of the classic 

international cycling races: The Apennine Circuit

which departure and arrival point is at 

Pontedecimo, an event which is now over 100 

years old, and which lists, in its register of gold 

medals, names of the most famous celebrities of 

this sport. Continuing the valley tour, we come 

across the Scrivia Valley. Crocefieschi is the 

starting point of two trekking favourites; a route 

leading to the sporting structures in Braia Park or 

the path to Rocche del Reopasso. On the border of 

Valbisagno and alta Val Trebbia the highest 

municipality of Liguria is to be found, at 1118 m 

above sea level: from Fascia, in Casa del Romano, 

the path to Mount Antola and Mount Carmo 

begins, and one can also visit the Astronomical 

Observatory. Mount Antola also appears on the 

Caprile circuit, departing from Caprile. Another 

circuit leaves from Pentema, and takes four hours 

to complete. Last, but not least is Brugneto Lake, 

which boasts a track equipped to facilitate 

walkers. Sport in the Genoese region means 

satisfying all tastes, as its unique and varied 

landscapes can accommodate an equally 

diversified range of sporting possibilities; sport in 

the Genoese region means allowing yourself to 

be thrilled by the intense emotions inspired by a 

land suspended between the sea and mountains. 

Yacht Club Italiano 

They say that the Genoese are the 

most Britannic of Italy, and that is 

how the Italian Yacht club came to 

be. It is the only Genoese association 

that can boast not having the name 

of the city included in its title, 

because when you say 'Yacht Club', it 

is implicit of Genoa. The Italian Yacht 

Club, founded at the end of the 

nineteenth century, is the oldest 

mediterranean sailing club. It hosts 

one of the most prestigious sailing 

schools, right next to the historical 

headquarters of the club, are the 

famous canoeing schools: Rowing 

and Elpis. 

www.yachtclubitaliano.it 

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Villa Borzino

D’Albertis Castle 

> 

GENOVESATO 

UN MARE DI GIARDINI 

Stories of water, Villas and 

Parks in nature’s green 

Many villas highlight the opulent lifestyles, power and wealth of the great Patrizian 

families and enterprising Genoese who constructed them over the centuries from 

the 1400's. There are also magnificent Natural Parks, some of which descend right 

down to the sea, whilst others climb the valleys of the region right up to the peaks 

of the Apennines. “La Superba” becomes “La Divina”, (the divine) during EuroFlora, 

an expo which is organized every five years as part of the Genoa Fair, and which fills 

the entire city with flowers from all over the globe. More than 500 thousand visitors 

came to the last EuroFlora, held in 2006, whilst the next, a must for all green fingers, 

will be held from the 22nd April, to the 1st May in 2011. 

The Scent of Far 

Away Lands. 

At the highest point of the 

Montegalletto bastion, 

built in the 1500's, there is 

the D’Albertis Castle, 

overlooking the sea. The 

neogothic building was 

commissioned by Captain 

Enrico Alberto D’Albertis, 

explorer and 

anthropologist. Building 

began in 1886 and was 

completed in 1892, with 

the supervision of Alfredo 

D’Andrade. Today it is 

surrounded by a park, and 

hosts Museum of world 

cultures. 

(www.castellodalbertisgenova.it) 

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GENOVESATO 

A SEA OF GARDENS 

Nature meets Art 

Villa Serra 

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Genoese villas. The pomp and glory of the past 

is still evident in the Genoese villas which 

enchanted Henri de Saint Simon and Friedrich 

Nietzsche during their grand Italian tour. There 

is a large concentration of villas on the hillside 

of Albaro, once an aristocratic holiday spot and 

long considered a chic part of the city. In 

particular, the notable villas in Via Albaro are: 

Villa Saluzzo Mongiardino (1700's), No. 1 

George Byron stayed there in 1823; Villa 

Paradiso (late 1500's) No. 4, is a private 

dwelling, containing frescoes by Tavarone, and 

Castello, and is where Fabrizio De André lived 

out his youth and met Gino Paoli, who lived in a 

wing of the villa above, known as Il Paradisetto; 

Villa Saluzzo Parodi, opposite the former; Villa 

Giustiniani Cambiaso (1500's), opposite the 

Church of San Francesco, now houses the 

faculty of engineering, and was designed by 

Galeazzo Alessi; Villa Saluzzo Bombrini (late XIX 

century) No. 38, is now the Conservatorium 

Niccolò Paganini boasting an English style park. 

Villa Imperiale, located in the neighbourhood of 

San Fruttuoso, and constructed at the end of 

the XVth century for the nobleman Lorenzo 

Cristoforo Cattaneo, hosted King Louis XIIth of 

France in 1502. It now belongs to the city council, 

and it has a 16th century style park. Villa Croce 

was built in the 1800's, on the hill of Carignano, 

and now looks onto Genoa's Fair and Exhibition 

centre. It was donated by Andrea Croce to the City 

Council of Genoa, and now hosts the Museum of 

Contemporary Art. The Nervi Parks, where nature 

meets art. Lush, plush, almost tropical vegetation 

has thrived, protected, in The Nervi Parks, thanks 

to the mild nature of its climate. A green fabric of 

palms, sequoias, magnolias, araucarias, cicas, 

exotic and mediterranean plants and spectacular 

rose bushes, spread out over more than 9 hectares. 

Three historic villas in the park now host valuable 

museums, which represent the new museum 

wing of “La Superba”. In Villa Gropallo, country 

residence of the Marquis Gaetano Gropallo, there 

is the V. Brocchi library. In Villa Saluzzo Serra (XVIth 

century) there is the Gallery of Modern Art, with 

works of Italian artists from the XIXth and XXth 

centuries, and the eighteenth century Villa 

Grimaldi Fassio with its English park sloping down 

towards the sea and its characteristic rose garden. 

It is now the Museum Frugone Collection, a gallery 

of nineteenth century figurative art. Further on, at 

No. 4. Serra Gropallo St., there is La Wolfsoniana,

containing the Mitchell Wolfson Jr Art Collection 

of figurative and decorative art, architecture and 

design from the period between 1880 and1945. 

In the eastern section of Nervi there is the Villa 

Luxoro (early XXth century), its 8,500 m2 park 

slopes down to the rocky shores of Capolungo. Its 

rooms host the Civic Museum Giannettino 

Luxoro, which exhibits furniture, paintings and 

decors from a period spanning the seventeenth 

and eighteenth centuries. Comago: Old english 

Style. Villa Serra, (www.villaserra.it) at Comago, in 

Val Polcevera, near Sant’Olcese, is an imaginative 

creation of the XVIIIth century, remodelled in the 

neo gothic style in the XIXth century. In fact, 

alongside the eighteenth century Villa Pinelli and 

medieval tower, Marquis Orso Serra had a Tudor 

style cottage built in 1850; featuring neo gothic 

windows and precious wood panelling. All set in 

a magnificent English park, extending over 9 

hectares, with avenues towered over by majestic 

trees, exotic tree species and flowerbeds with 

over 150 different varieties of hydrangeas. There 

are various fountains scattered here and there, 

and a small lake inhabited by swans. There is 

even a charming hotel and restaurant, that has 

opened in the crenulated tower. 

A balcony over 

the Sea 

From Bogliasco take the road up to 

San Bernardo. From here its path, 

partly paved, passing through heather 

and rosemary bushes, leads to Pieve 

Alta. Behind the Church, following the 

signposts (2 red squares), one climbs 

up to Mount Santa Croce (518 m), 

crowned by the historical stone church 

surrounded by cypresses. A group of 

volunteers from Pieve regularly clear 

the paths, fields and undergrowth, 

where small orchids sprout, in order to 

protect the environment, and reduce 

the risk of large scale forest fires, 

increasing access to this splendid 

balcony overhanging the sea. 

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GENOVESATO 

A SEA OF GARDENS 

The high roads of the Ligurian Mountains 

Hiking the enchantingly beautiful mountain 

tracks of the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri (high road 

of the Ligurian Mountains) 

(www.altaviadeimontiliguri.it), is the best way to 

get to know Liguria from above, suspended 

between the blue of the sea and the sky. This 

path is 400 km long, marked with red/white/red 

signposts, bearing the letters AV, and can be 

travelled on foot, by mountain bike or on 

horseback. It follows the entire mountain ridge 

from Ventimiglia to La Spezia. The spirits of its 

travellers may well soar as they pass through 

the most spectacular Genoese sections of this 

walk, as stunning views open out, amongst 

myriad colours and unforgettable scents. The 

Alta Via from the Faiallo Pass reaches the 

Turchino Pass, arrives at the Colle di Praglia, and 

the Bocchetta Pass, passing the Passo dei Giovi, 

made famous by the cycling trials of Fausto 

Coppi. Go around the Polcevera Valley and you 

are in the direction of the Scrivia Valley, climb up 

above the Bisagno Valley and, remaining at an 

altitude of 1000 m, you pass from the Carossino 

peak to that of Mount Alpesisa and Mount 

Spina, up to the Scoffera Pass. The track 

proceeds in gentle ups and downs, to the 

Brugneto lake 

Portello Pass and to the Sella della Giassina 

looking onto Val Fontanabuona. The hillside 

continues onto Barbagelata. From here the grade 

of difficulty of the track increases: 35 km of tracks 

pass over the most prominent peaks of the 

Genoese Appennines. The first peak reached is 

Mount Ramaceto (1300 m), having an 

amphitheatre formation, continuing along the 

Forcella Pass in the Aveto Valley, past the Bozale 

Pass in the area of Mount of the Abeti and the 

Agoraie Reserve up to the Mounts Aiona and 

Penna and one may survey the world, looking 

down from an altitude of 1700 m. 

The lakes: emerald mirrors amongst the 

greenery. From East to West there are the lakes, 

emerald transparencies of multi shades of green, 

set like shining gems against the woods and 

pastures. In Trebbia Valley, there is the Brugneto 

Lake, formed by an 80m high dam, its calm clear 

waters set against an undulating scene of hills 

and dales, safe to drink, seeing that it is from here 

that most of Genoa’s water supply comes from. 

Fishing the lake's trouts and carps is allowed. In 

the Scrivia Valley, south of Montoggio, the Noci 

Valley Lake opens out. The lake is tiny but 

contributes to the highly evocative scenery. It is an

The Antola Refuge 

artificial lake, created during a period of heavy 

rain between 1924 and 1930. The course of the 

Rio Noci was interrupted by a large dam (56m). 

The banks of the lake, home to fish and turtle, 

touch the chestnuts, alder and hornbeam forests. 

Lake Busalletta, between Busalla and Ronco 

Scrivia, is another artificial lake, constructed 

between 1970 and 1977, for the Nicolay 

Aqueduct, again created to provide water to “La 

Superba”; 50 m deep, it also makes an impressive 

scenic element, its high steep banks are 

surrounded by dense chestnut forests. Amongst 

the Polcevera Valley in the east, the Piani di Praglia 

to the south and the high plains of Capanne di 

Marcarolo in the west, there are the three Laghi 

of Gorzente, that form part of the artificial basin 

of the water reserve of the De Ferrari-Galliera 

Acqueduct, a company founded in 1880 to satisfy 

the city's water needs. In that year, the artificial 

basin of Lake Bruno or Lavezze Lake was 

completed, in1884, that of Lungo Lake, and in 

1906, the Badana Lake. The Gorzente river also 

forms pleasant watery mirrors amongst the 

woods of black pines and shrubs of heather, 

edged in tiny sand and pebble beaches where 

one can go swimming in the summer. 

The Antola Park 

The Antola Park is an environmental 

treasure trove. Situated in Villa Borzino 

at Busalla (www.parcoantola.it), it 

encloses and protects an area of 

inestimable environmental value, 

including the northern part of the Valle 

Trebbia and Valle Scrivia , 4,837 hectares 

overlooked by Mount Antola (1597m). A 

must for all climbing and trekking 

enthusiasts, there are many walking 

tracks to choose from (270 km), some 

forming circuits: the Pentema Circuit, 

with its nativity scene, Caprile Circuit, 

which through highlands and woods 

climbs up to Mount Antola. The Chiappa 

Circuit with its glimpses of the Brevenna 

Valley and the slopes of Mount Antola; 

the Torriglia Circuit which winds along 

the high basin of the Scrivia River. Every 

now and again, through the chestnut 

forests, pastures, rivers and lakes 

glimpses of ancient rural traditions 

appear (stone and wooden houses, mills, 

haystacks, castles,) hamlets, churches 

and sanctuaries. 

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GENOVESATO 

EVENTS 

GENOVA 

> Slow Fish 

every two years in Spring 

> EuroFlora 

every five years in Spring 

> The Historic Regatta of the Ancient Maritime Republics 

every four years in June 

> International Poetry Festival 

June 

> International Boat Show 

2nd week of the month 

> Science Festival 

October differing locations 

GENOVA (Pontedecimo/Passo della Bocchetta/Giovi) 

> The Apennine Circuit 

spring/summer 

PIEVE LIGURE 

> Sagra della Mimosa 

February 2nd sunday 

RECCO 

> Sagra della Focaccia 

end may/June 

> Sagra del Fuoco/Festa N.S. del Suffragio 

6/8th September 

SORI 

> Jazz Festival 

July/August 

VALPOLCEVERA 

> Expo Valpolcevera 

September 

In the territory of the Province of Genoa there are two local tourist boards, which, 

with the help of private and public contributions, promote and implement projects 

to improve and enrich tourism, by responding to market demands and developing 

the existing resources. 

STL del Genovesato (from Cogoleto up to Sori and its inland areas) 

Palazzo Ducale Piazza Matteotti, 9 - 16123 Genova 

Tel. +39 010 5574095 - Fax +39 010 5574857 

www.stlgenovesato.it Email: info@stlgenovesato.it 

STL Terre di Portofino (from Recco up to Moneglia and its inland areas) 

Piazza Molfino, 10 - 16035 Rapallo (GE) 

Tel. +39 0185 64761 - Fax +39 0185 238391 

www.terrediportofino.eu Email: info@terrediportofino.eu

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PAG. 8 

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> EMOTIONS BY THE SEA 

> ARTISTIC SETTINGS 

> TRACES OF HISTORY 

> SCENTS AND FLAVOURS 

> SPORT ITINERARIES 

> A SEA OF GARDENS 

> 

GENOVESATO 

SUMMARY

Genovesato 


Assessorato al Turismo MAR LIGURE

GENOVESATO 

MUSEUMS 

BUSALLA 

Ecomuseum of the Territory of the Alta Scrivia 

Valley 

Via XXV Aprile 17 

Tel 010 9640211 Com. Montana Alta Valle Scrivia 

Tel 010 9761014 Ente Parco Antola 

www.parks.it/parco.antola 

www.altavallescrivia.net 

CAMPOMORONE 

Puppet Museum 

Palazzo Balbi Via Gavino 144 

Tel 010 722411/7224314 - Comune 

www.comune.campomorone.ge.it 

Civic Museum of Paleontology and Mineralogy 

Palazzo Balbi Via Gavino 144 

Tel 010 7224314 - Comune 

www.comune.campomorone.ge.it 

Red Cross Museum 

Via P. Cavallieri 14 r Tel 010 782292 

www.cricampomorone.org 

CROCEFIESCHI 

Paleontological Museum 

Via alla Chiesa 

Tel 010 931215 - Comune 

GENOVA* 

Ansaldo Archive 

Villa Cattaneo dell'Olmo - Corso Perrone 

Tel 010 6558556 

www.fondazioneansaldo.it 

fondazione.ansaldo@ann.ansaldo.it 

Archive of the Printing Museum 

Via G. Maggio 3 

Tel 010 5499643 

Lanterna Light house Museum 

Via Rampa della Lanterna - Genova 

Tel 010 910001 

www.muvita.it lanterna@muvita.it 

MONTEBRUNO 

Sacred Museum of the Alta Trebbia Valley 

Via Santuario - Convento degli Agostiniani 

Tel 010 95029 Comune 

Museum of Bookbinding 

Via San Benedetto 2 


Museum of Peasant Culture of the Alta 

Trebbia Valley 

Via Santuario - Convento degli Agostiniani 


MONTOGGIO 

Museum of votive offerings 

Santuario S. Maria delle Tre Fontane 

Tel 010 938852 Santuario 

Historical Museum of the Alta Scrivia Valley 

in Tre Fontane 

Trattoria Rosin Via Provinciale 15 

Tel 010 938955 Trattoria Rosin 

PROPATA 

Partisan Museum 

Via Centro 3 

Tel 010 945910 

RONDANINA 

Museum of Flora and Fauna in the Park 

of Mount Antola 

Piazza San Bartolomeo 2 

Tel 010 95854 

SAVIGNONE 

Archaeological Section of the Museum Alta 

Valle Scrivia 

San Bartolomeo c/o Scuole Elementari 

Tel 010 9360103 Comune di Savignone 

www.altavallescrivia.it/savignone/museo-sav.htm 

Museum of the ‘Alpini’ (Alpine troops) 

via A. Caprile 12 

Tel 010 936930 - 333 4799471 

www.alpinigenova.org 

museodeglialpini@libero.it 

USCIO 

Museum of Clocks and Bells 

Salita Cannoni 

Tel 0185 919410 

www.trebino.it 

trebino@trebino.it 

VALBREVENNA 

Ethnological Section of the Museum Alta Valle 

Scrivia 

Frazione Senarega 

Tel 010 9640211 Com. Montana Alta Valle Scrivia 

* Only the museums situated in the Province of Genoa are 

listed. For information on all the public and private 

museums of the City of Genoa we kindly ask you to refer to 

the website www.museigenova.it. Opening times and other 

information can be obtained by contacting the museums 

directly or on the website www.culturainliguria.it. 

PROVINCE OF GENOA TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES (IAT) 

COMUNE DI GENOVA 

- Airport C. Colombo 

Tel e Fax +39 010 6015247 

genovaturismoaeroporto@comune.genova.it 

- Principe Railway Station 

Piazza Acquaverde 

Tel +39 010 2530671 

Tel e Fax +39 010 2462633 

genovaturismoprincipe@comune.genova.it 

IAT ARENZANO 

Lungomare Kennedy 

Tel e Fax +39 010.9127581 

iat@comune.arenzano.ge.it 

IAT BOGLIASCO-GOLFO PARADISO 

Via Aurelia, 106 

Tel e Fax +39 010.3470429 

iat@prolocobogliasco.it 

IAT CAMOGLI 

Via XX Settembre, 33 

Tel +39 0185.771066 

Fax +39 0185.777111 

info@prolococamogli.it 

IAT CAMPOLIGURE VALLI STURA E ORBA 

Via della Giustizia, 5 - seasonal 

Tel e Fax +39 010.921055 

prolococampo@yahoo.it 

IAT CASELLA 

Stazione Ferroviaria - seasonal 

Tel +39 010.9682128 

iat@comune.casella.ge.it 

IAT CHIAVARI 

Corso Assarotti, 1 

Tel +39 0185.325198 

Fax +39 0185.324796 

iat.chiavari@provincia.genova.it 

GORRETO - Punto Informazioni 

Turistiche C/o Comune, 

Via Capoluogo - seasonal 

Tel e Fax +39 010.9543022 

info@gorreto.org 

IAT LAVAGNA 

Piazza Torino (Stazione F.S.) 

Tel +39 0185.395070 

Fax +39 0185.392442 

iat.lavagna@gmail.com 

IAT LAVAGNA CAVI 

Via Lombardia, 53 - seasonal 

Tel e Fax +39 0185.395680 

iat.lavagna@gmail.com 

IAT MONEGLIA 

c/o Pro Loco - Corso L. Longhi, 32 

Tel e Fax +39 0185.490576 

info@prolocomoneglia.it 

IAT NE 

c/o Pro Loco -Piazza dei Mosto, 19 

Tel e Fax +39 0185.387022 

info@nevalgraveglia.it 

IAT PORTOFINO 

Via Roma, 35 

Tel e Fax +39 0185.269024 

iat.portofino@provincia.genova.it 

IAT RAPALLO 

Lungomare Vittorio Veneto, 7 

Tel +39 0185.230346 

Fax +39 0185.63051 

iat.rapallo@provincia.genova.it 

IAT RECCO 

Via Ippolito d’Aste, 2 A 

Tel+39 0185.722440 

Fax +39 0185.721958 

iatpro@libero.it 


Assessorato al Turismo 

IAT REZZOAGLIO 

c/o Pro Loco, Via Roma - seasonal 

Tel +39 0185.870432 

proloco.rezzoaglio@aveto.it 

IAT RIVA TRIGOSO 

Via Verdi, 1 - seasonal 

Tel +39 0185.457011 

Fax +39 0185.459575 

IAT SANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE 

Piazza Vittorio Veneto 

Tel +39 0185.287485 

Fax +39 0185.283034 

iat.santamargheritaligure@provincia.genova.it 

IAT SANTO STEFANO D’AVETO 

Piazza del Popolo, 6 

Tel +39 0185.88046 

Fax +39 0185.887007 

turismo@comune.santostefanodaveto.ge.it 

IAT SESTRI LEVANTE 

Piazza S. Antonio, 10 

Tel +39 0185.457011 

Fax +39 0185.459575 

iat.sestrilevante@provincia.genova.it 

IAT TORRIGLIA 

Via Nostra Signora della Provvidenza, 3 

Tel +39 010.944175 

Fax +39 010.9453007 

info@parcoantola.it 

IAT USCIO 

c/o Pro Loco - Via Vittorio Veneto 100 

Tel e Fax +39 0185.91101 

prolocouscio@libero.it 

IAT ZOAGLI 

Via L. Merello, 6 A- seasonal 

Tel e Fax +39 0185.259127 

iat.zoagli.ge@email.it 

PROVINCIA DI GENOVA - DIREZIONE 5, Turismo - Largo F. Cattanei 3 - Genova Quarto - Tel. +3901054991 www.provincia.genova.it

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