Sights & Attractions in The Italian Riviera

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Accademia delle Belle Arti Founded in 1751, the city's famous art school houses a collection...	Museums / Galleries, Educational Institutions	Genoa

Castelletto To reach this charming neighborhood high above the city center...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Genoa

Childhood home of Christopher Columbus The ivy-covered remains of this fabled medieval house stand in...	Houses / Mansions	Genoa

Ferrovia Genova-Casella In continuous operation since 1929, the Genova-Casella Railroad...	Transportation Sites	Genoa

Granarolo Funicular Take a cog railway up the steeply rising terrain to another part...	Transportation Sites	Genoa


Il Bigo This spiderlike white structure, designed by world-renowned architect...	Architectural Sites	Genoa

Loggia dei Mercanti This merchants' row dating from the 16th century is lined with...	Markets / Bazaars	Genoa

Mercato Orientale In the old cloister of a church along Via XX Settembre, this...	Markets / Bazaars	Genoa

Museo d'Arte Orientale Chiossone One of Europe's most noteworthy collections of Japanese, Chinese...	Museums / Galleries	Genoa

Palazzo dell'Università Built in the 1630s as a Jesuit college, this has been Genoa's...	Educational Institutions	Genoa

Palazzo Doria Tursi In the 16th century, wealthy resident Nicolò Grimaldi...	Government Buildings	Genoa

Porta Soprana A striking 12th-century twin-tower structure, this medieval gateway...	Architectural Sites	Genoa

San Donato Although somewhat marred by 19th- and 20th-century restorations...	Religious Sites	Genoa

San Matteo This typically Genovese black-and-white-striped church dates...	Religious Sites	Genoa

San Siro Genoa's oldest church was the city's cathedral from the 4th to...	Religious Sites	Genoa

Santissima Annunziata del Vastato Exuberantly frescoed vaults decorate the 16th- to 17th-century...	Religious Sites	Genoa

Teatro Carlo Felice The World War II-ravaged opera house in Genoa's modern center...	Arts / Performance Venues	Genoa
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