Lonely Planet Pocket Genoa & Cinque Terre

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781788683357
• eBook ISBN: 9781788687300

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet Pocket Genoa & Cinque Terre is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Delight in the artistic skill of the old masters at the Musei di Strada Nuova in Genoa, hike between colourful Cinque Terre villages on the famous Sentiero Azzurro, commune with poets while sailing the Golfo dei Poeti -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Genoa & Cinque Terre and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Genoa & Cinque Terre: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out Genoa map (included in print version), plus over 17 colour city and village maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organized by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Genoa, Portofino Peninsula, Levanto, Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore, La Spezia, Porto Venere and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Pocket Genoa & Cinque Terre, a colourful, easy-to-use, and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, provides on-the-go assistance for those seeking only the can't-miss experiences to maximise a quick trip experience. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favourite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and

Genoa

Italy’s largest sea port is indefatigably contradictory, full at once of grandeur, squalor, sparkling light and deep shade. A gateway to the Riviera for many travellers, Genoa is famed for its extensive old city, with its atmospheric medieval lanes, splendid palaces, and grand plazas bursting with civic life. While still under the tourism radar, Genoa is a fabulous city to explore.

Piazza de Ferrari | ROMAN SIGAEV / SHUTTERSTOCK ©

The Short List

AMusei di Strada Nuova Wandering one of Italy’s most beautiful baroque streets and discovering each palazzo’s treasures.

AOld City Exploring the atmospheric caruggi (narrow streets) of Genoa’s fabulously intact medieval heart.

AFunicolare Zecca-Righi Riding this funicular up to leafy hillsides and hiking out to the old forts that once guarded Genoa.

AVia Garibaldi 12 Browsing the high-design wares in what just might be Italy’s most beautiful shop.

ALes Rouges Sipping bespoke cocktails and nibbling on creative appetizers under frescoed ceilings.

Getting There & Around

A Domestic and international services, including Ryanair, use Cristoforo Colombo Airport, 6km west of the city.

f Ferries connect Genoa’s Porto Antico with Camogli, Portofino, Cinque Terre and other Riviera destinations.

m Genoa has a handy eight-station metro line.

d Genoa’s Stazione Principe and Stazione Brignole are linked by very frequent trains to Milan, Pisa, Rome and Turin.

Top SightMusei di Strada Nuova

Skirting the northern edge of the old city limits, pedestrianised Via Garibaldi was planned by Galeazzo Alessi in the 16th century. It quickly became the most sought-after quarter, lined with the palaces of Genoa’s wealthiest citizens. Three of these palazzi – Rosso, Bianco and Doria-Tursi – today comprise the Musei di Strada Nuova. Between them, they hold the city’s finest collection of old masters.

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map Google map

Palazzi dei Rolli

www.museidigenova.it

Via Garibaldi

adult/reduced €9/7

h9am-7pm Tue-Fri, 10am-7.30pm Sat & Sun Apr-Sep, 9.30am-6.30pm Oct-Mar

yTop Tips

AGo right at opening time to beat the crowds. Start with the blockbuster of the three – Palazzo Rosso.

AYou get free admission to the Musei di Strada Nuova at the end of the historic centre walking tour offered by Genoa’s tourist office.

AAfter visiting the palazzi, be sure to check out the other grand buildings on this street. Some have courtyards that are open to the public.

5Take a Break

Get your daily gelato infusion a short walk from Via Garibaldi at the excellent Gelateria Profumo (www.villa1827.it; Vico Superiore del Ferro 14; con...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Genoa & Cinque Terre
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Genoa & Cinque Terre Regions
• Genoa
• Portofino Peninsula to Levanto
• Levanto to Monterosso
• Monterosso
• Sentiero Azzurro – Monterosso to Vernazza
• Vernazza
• Aquatic Adventures
• Sentiero Azzurro – Vernazza to Corniglia
• Corniglia
• Manarola
• Manarola to Corniglia
• Riomaggiore
• Sentiero Rosso – Alta Via delle Cinque Terre
• La Spezia & the Bay of Poets
• Survival Guide
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writer