Genoa

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About Genoa

Genoa (Genova in Italian) has been shaped in many ways by its location 30 km along the Ligurian coast of the Mediterranean Sea and the Apennine Mountains. Its natural harbor had facilitated trade since ancient Greek and Roman times.
In the Middle Ages, maritime trade made Genoa an important economic and financial power in Europe. In the 20th century, the port in Genoa became the largest port in Italy and Genoa became a center of heavy industry.

The development of several natural parks in the back-country and the extensive restoration and restructuring of the inner city in the 1980s and 1990s led to a cultural and touristic revival of Genoa. In 2006, the UNESCO added the center of the Old Town of Genoa with its Baroque and Renaissance palaces to its list of World Heritage Sites. Another landmark is the Old Harbor (Porto Antico) from Genoa's ancient times, restored and redeveloped in the 1990s, now hosting a yacht harbour, the biggest aquarium in Europe (Acquario di Genova) and the Museum of the Sea. Other sights in Genoa include the cemetery of Staglieno and the Museo d'Arte Orientale.

Genoa Gay Maps: Overview and City Center

P.S.: In case you wonder about the ›r‹ in many street numbers on the following pages: Street addresses in Genoa have a double numbering system with red and black numbers. The ›r‹ stands for ›rosso‹ (red).