Things to Do and See in Genoa

You can explore Genoa by strolling along its harbor—modern and of vital importance to the entire country— the “cotton warehouses,” and the narrow streets of the old town immortalized in the songs of Fabrizio De Andrè—but also by heading to Portofino and Santa Margherita, two gems nestled in the Gulf of Tigullio that attract VIPs from all over the world every day. Don’t miss the Boccadasse neighborhood, the magnificent Cathedral of San Lorenzo, and the Spinola National Gallery. And “just outside the city” you’ll find the village of the Basilica dei Fieschi in Cogorno, the Archaeological and Mining Museum in Castiglione Chiavarese, the Malaspina Doria Castle in Santo Stefano d’Aveto, the Castello della Pietra in Vobbia, and the Abbey of Sant’Andrea in Borzonasca.