Hi everyone! My name is Michele and I'm originally from Genoa! I recently became an official tour guide and since I love traveling and meeting people from all over the world, I thought that doing the Free Tour in Genoa could be a unique opportunity to travel while staying at home, showing my city to tourists who visit it. they visit!
Get ready to discover the historic center of Genoa, one of the most fascinating and mysterious Italian cities. The tour starts from the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, recently restored and at its peak. You will reach Piazza De Ferrari, the most important in the city, and then reach Via Garibaldi. Via Garibaldi was built in the 16th century at the behest of rich Genoese families, who decided to create an exclusive neighborhood. Here we will encounter twelve historic buildings among the most beautiful in the city. Then the tour will continue in the alleys of the historic center, the heart and soul of the city, which contains an infinite number of hidden treasures. After walking through ancient narrow alleys, you will return to the starting point.
Below are the stages of our itinerary:
- Meeting point: San Lorenzo Cathedral
- Via San Lorenzo and Palazzo Ducale
- Piazza De Ferrari
- Carlo Felice Theatre
- Via Garibaldi (Some of the twelve Rolli palaces will be described, in particular Palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino and Palazzo Rosso)
- Church of San Siro
- Via San Luca (Church of San Luca)
- Piazza Banchi (Loggia di Banchi and church of San Pietro in Banchi)
- Via degli Orefici
- Piazza Campetto (here you meet Palazzo Ottavio Imperiale and Palazzo Gio Vincenzo Imperiale)
- Via di Scurreria
- Return to the Cathedral of Genoa
In front of the steps of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, the guide will have a red and white Genoa flag.
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).