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Tour in Genoa Welcome, we are shortly landing in Genova. The City of Genoa is extended on the narrow coast of Liguria and climbing on the surronding hills.

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1 Tour in Genoa Welcome, we are shortly landing in Genova. The City of Genoa is extended on the narrow coast of Liguria and climbing on the surronding hills. The colours of this landscape goes from green of the hills to the blue of sea. Genoa is a very important port. In ancient times one of the most rich and powerful Maritme Republic. It is a very multiethnic place.

2 GENOA past and present Here is the lighthouse which had indicated the safe route to the harbour. Here is the lighthouse which had indicated the safe route to the harbour. The World Trade Center “Il matitone” (The big pencil) modern center of business of the town. “Il matitone” (The big pencil) modern center of business of the town.

3 LIFE AND COLOURS AT THE WATERFRONT Here is the complex of the Commenda with San Giovanni da Pre’s church. It was built to serve as hospital and host for pilgrims and soldiers going to the Holy Land for crusades Below we can see, the past and present of Caricamento. Place where the goods just arrived by sea and get on market This sheltered space is under the archs. Once there were stores of merchants, now little shops and bars with delightful sandwiches and beverages for who is visiting the Acquarium.

4 Well, then we move to the old harbour area and we can see Here is Saint George’s Palace. It has been built as City Hall and after used as a bank. In its history Marco Polo was jailed here; and during this time he dictated his memories about his travel to China, the famous book titled “Il Milione” One step ahead and we are in the old harbour. Now we can see and visit the Acquarium or ride a lift on the “ship boom”, il bigo, which is offering an enjoyable view of the surrondings from its top With the acquarium, you can visit the biospehere where a tropical environment has been reproduced with some animals and vegetables.

5 You can see a lot in the Old Harbour The Museum of Navigation, brings you through the history of navigation. A tour through ships models, real instruments, reports of explorations and final visit to a real submarine. Are you getting bored ? You can have some fun boarding the NEPTUNE And now a tribute to the discoverer of America. We visit the Colombo’s House

6 GENOA IS A JEWEL-CASE Entering the the old center we can walk through the narrows “caruggi” and see fine pieces of architecture of the past times. Out of the narrows the view opens to the wonderful De Ferrari square with the fountain, the Carlo Felice Theatre and Doge’s Palace

7 GENOA IS A JEWEL-CASE Saint Lawrence Cathedral is the example of the superb power of the Maritime Republic of Genoa. Like PARIS, also in Genoa we have the Triumph Arch, built by order of Napoleon I. In Genoa are plenty romantic corners like Boccadasse. Houses of fishermen still beaten by the waves when the sea is rough.

8 By Nicolò Bragagnolo and Edoardo Cuomo Classe 3°E scuola B.Guidobono


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