Liguria

Genoa

A working port with a medieval core of alleys so narrow the sun never lands in them. It is also the northern gate to the Ligurian coast line and the Cinque Terre.

Arriving

Stations

Genova Piazza Principe

Most long-distance trains, the old town on the doorstep.

Genova Brignole

Regional services east along the coast toward the Cinque Terre.

From the airport

Cristoforo Colombo, a Volabus ride from both stations.

Onward

Connections

To	Fastest	Operator	Reservation	Frequency
Milan	1h 35m	Frecciarossa	€13	Hourly
Turin	1h 45m	Intercity	€3	Every 2 hours
La Spezia	1h 05m	Regionale	None	Hourly
Rome	4h 20m	Frecciarossa	€13	5 per day

The whole Ligurian coast line is regional. From Genoa you can ride to La Spezia and back on one travel day and pay nothing extra.

See

Worth your time

Palazzi dei Rolli
A street of UNESCO-listed merchant palaces, several open as museums.
Acquario di Genova
The largest in Italy, and genuinely good with children.
Boccadasse
A fishing hamlet swallowed by the city, best at sunset with a gelato.
The caruggi
The alley network behind the port. Go in daylight, get lost on purpose.

Eat

What to order

Pesto genovese
Made with a pestle, served on trofie or trenette with potato and beans.
Focaccia col formaggio
From Recco, twenty minutes down the coast, but sold everywhere here.
Farinata
A chickpea pancake from a wood oven, sold by the slice.

Day trips